#516112
Closest named color: Camouflage Green (#4B6113). oklch(46.3% 0.102 120.8), rgb(81, 97, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#516112 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camouflage Green (#4B6113), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camouflage Green (#4B6113) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #516112 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 97, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 69%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.102 120.8) |
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 #516112 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #516112 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #516112 text on white | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #516112 text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#D6DCC8
oklch(88.4% 0.028 120.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A3
oklch(80.9% 0.049 120.5)
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Step 400
400
#99A870
oklch(70.6% 0.079 120.6)
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Step 500
500
#81934A
oklch(63.2% 0.101 120.8)
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Step 600
600
#6A7D2A
oklch(55.7% 0.11 121.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#516112
oklch(46.3% 0.102 120.8)
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Step 800
800
#48561A
oklch(42.8% 0.085 121.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D471C
oklch(37.8% 0.066 120.5)
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Step 950
950
#232A11
oklch(27.1% 0.043 122.2)
#516112 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) | #685B01 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665B19 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #565B52 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #516112
#516112
oklch(46.3% 0.102 120.8)
- #634A89
#634A89
oklch(46.4% 0.102 300.8)
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 #516112, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.008
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.016
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.017
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.037
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.052
Use #516112 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.