#516042
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(46.8% 0.05 129.7), rgb(81, 96, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#516042 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #516042 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 96, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 19%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.05 129.7) |
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 #516042 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #516042 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #516042 text on white | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #516042 text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC4B4
oklch(80.9% 0.024 131.2)
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Step 400
400
#99A68D
oklch(70.8% 0.038 129.8)
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Step 500
500
#809070
oklch(63.2% 0.05 129.4)
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Step 600
600
#697A58
oklch(55.6% 0.055 129.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#516042
oklch(46.8% 0.05 129.7)
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Step 800
800
#48543C
oklch(42.8% 0.041 129.6)
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Step 900
900
#3C4533
oklch(37.7% 0.032 129.5)
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Step 950
950
#23291E
oklch(27.1% 0.022 131.1)
#516042 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) | #635C40 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615B43 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #525D58 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #516042
#516042
oklch(46.8% 0.05 129.7)
- #635370
#635370
oklch(46.9% 0.05 309.5)
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 #516042, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.049
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.051
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.055
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.055
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.060
Use #516042 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.