#516043
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(46.8% 0.049 130.3), rgb(81, 96, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#516043 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.049 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 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #516043 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 96, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 18%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.049 130.3) |
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 #516043 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #516043 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #516043 text on white | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #516043 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
#809071
oklch(63.2% 0.049 130)
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Step 600
600
#697A59
oklch(55.6% 0.053 130.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#516043
oklch(46.8% 0.049 130.3)
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Step 800
800
#47543C
oklch(42.7% 0.042 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C4534
oklch(37.7% 0.03 130.5)
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Step 950
950
#23291E
oklch(27.1% 0.022 131.1)
#516043 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) | #635C41 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605B44 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #525E58 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #516043
#516043
oklch(46.8% 0.049 130.3)
- #63536F
#63536F
oklch(46.9% 0.048 310.4)
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 #516043, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.050
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.055
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.055
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.057
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.061
Use #516043 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.