#516126
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(46.5% 0.086 122.5), rgb(81, 97, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#516126 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #516126 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 97, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 44%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.086 122.5) |
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 #516126 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #516126 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #516126 text on white | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #516126 text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 122.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5A8
oklch(80.9% 0.041 121.3)
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Step 400
400
#99A87A
oklch(70.8% 0.066 122.8)
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Step 500
500
#809257
oklch(63.1% 0.085 122.7)
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Step 600
600
#6A7C3B
oklch(55.6% 0.093 122.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#516126
oklch(46.5% 0.086 122.5)
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Step 800
800
#485527
oklch(42.7% 0.07 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C4624
oklch(37.6% 0.055 122.5)
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Step 950
950
#232916
oklch(26.9% 0.034 123)
#516126 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) | #675B20 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645B2A | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #555C54 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #516126
#516126
oklch(46.5% 0.086 122.5)
- #634D81
#634D81
oklch(46.5% 0.086 302.7)
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 #516126, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.013
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.020
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.031
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.038
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.044
Use #516126 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.