#516666 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #516666 is composed of 31.8% red, 40% green and 40% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 20.6% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black. It has a hue angle of 180 degrees, a saturation of 11.5% and a lightness of 35.9%. #516666 color hex could be obtained by blending #a2cccc with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #666666.

    • R 32
    • G 40
    • B 40
    RGB color chart
    • C 21
    • M 0
    • Y 0
    • K 60
    CMYK color chart

#516666 color description : Very dark grayish cyan.

#516666 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #516666 has RGB values of R:81, G:102, B:102 and CMYK values of C:0.21, M:0, Y:0, K:0.6. Its decimal value is 5334630.

Hex triplet 516666 #516666
RGB Decimal 81, 102, 102 rgb(81,102,102)
RGB Percent 31.8, 40, 40 rgb(31.8%,40%,40%)
CMYK 21, 0, 0, 60
HSL 180°, 11.5, 35.9 hsl(180,11.5%,35.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 180°, 20.6, 40
Web Safe 666666 #666666
CIE-LAB 41.55, -7.823, -2.606
XYZ 10.542, 12.211, 14.371
xyY 0.284, 0.329, 12.211
CIE-LCH 41.55, 8.246, 198.423
CIE-LUV 41.55, -10.681, -2.31
Hunter-Lab 34.944, -7.301, 0.078
Binary 01010001, 01100110, 01100110

Color Schemes with #516666

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Alternatives to #516666

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#516666 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #516666

This text has a font color of #516666.

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#516666 background color

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#516666 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#516666;}
.background {background-color:#516666;}
.border {border:1px solid #516666;}

Shades and Tints of #516666

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #030404 is the darkest color, while #f8f9f9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #516666

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #585f5f is the less saturated color, while #04b3b3 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #516666 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #606060 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #5d6161 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6b696b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #716770 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #5b6c74 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #616869 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #65666c Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #576a6f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population