#516006
Closest named color: Camouflage Green (#4B6113). oklch(46% 0.106 119.9), rgb(81, 96, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#516006 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camouflage Green (#4B6113), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camouflage Green (#4B6113) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #516006 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 96, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 88%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.106 119.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #516006 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #516006 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #516006 text on white | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #516006 text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC7
oklch(88.4% 0.029 120)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A1
oklch(80.9% 0.052 119.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA86D
oklch(70.6% 0.082 119.4)
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Step 500
500
#819345
oklch(63.1% 0.106 120.3)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D24
oklch(55.7% 0.115 120.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#516006
oklch(46% 0.106 119.9)
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Step 800
800
#495615
oklch(42.8% 0.089 120.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D4719
oklch(37.8% 0.069 120.1)
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Step 950
950
#242910
oklch(26.9% 0.042 118.7)
#516006 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #675A00 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655A11 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #565A51 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #516006
#516006
oklch(46% 0.106 119.9)
- #62488A
#62488A
oklch(46% 0.107 300.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #516006, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.009
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.016
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.023
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.041
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.045
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.054
Use #516006 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.