#516E4E
Hunter Green · medium cool green
About #516E4E
#516E4E is a muted, medium shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 32% red, 43% green and 31% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 29% yellow and 57% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Hunter Green (ΔE 9.1); Eucalyptus comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #6B4E6E — a eggplant tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #516E4E for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 5.69:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.69:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #516E4E?
#516E4E is a muted, medium shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 32% red, 43% green and 31% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 29% yellow and 57% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #516E4E?
Use white text. White on #516E4E has a contrast ratio of 5.69:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #516E4E?
Its complementary colour is #6B4E6E, and analogous partners are #616E4E and #4E6E5B.