#516046
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(46.9% 0.045 132.3), rgb(81, 96, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#516046 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #516046 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 96, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 16%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.045 132.3) |
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 #516046 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #516046 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #516046 text on white | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #516046 text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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
#D6DBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBC4B6
oklch(80.9% 0.022 134.1)
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Step 400
400
#99A590
oklch(70.6% 0.033 131.7)
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Step 500
500
#7F8F74
oklch(62.9% 0.044 132.6)
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Step 600
600
#697A5D
oklch(55.7% 0.048 132.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#516046
oklch(46.9% 0.045 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#47533F
oklch(42.6% 0.036 133)
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Step 900
900
#3C4535
oklch(37.7% 0.029 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#23281F
oklch(26.9% 0.018 131.3)
#516046 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) | #625C44 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605B47 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #525E59 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #516046
#516046
oklch(46.9% 0.045 132.3)
- #63536D
#63536D
oklch(46.8% 0.046 312.3)
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 #516046, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.053
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.057
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.058
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.061
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.064
Use #516046 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.