#516131
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(46.7% 0.074 124.3), rgb(81, 97, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#516131 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #516131 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 97, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 33%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.074 124.3) |
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 #516131 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #516131 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #516131 text on white | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #516131 text on black | 3.10:1 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCE
oklch(88.6% 0.02 125.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AC
oklch(80.9% 0.036 125)
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Step 400
400
#99A780
oklch(70.7% 0.057 123.9)
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Step 500
500
#809160
oklch(63% 0.072 124)
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Step 600
600
#697B46
oklch(55.5% 0.079 124.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#516131
oklch(46.7% 0.074 124.3)
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Step 800
800
#48552E
oklch(42.8% 0.062 124)
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Step 900
900
#3C462A
oklch(37.7% 0.047 124.6)
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Step 950
950
#232919
oklch(27% 0.029 125)
#516131 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) | #665C2D | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645B34 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #545D56 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #516131
#516131
oklch(46.7% 0.074 124.3)
- #634F7B
#634F7B
oklch(46.6% 0.073 304.6)
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 #516131, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.021
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.030
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.033
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.044
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.044
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.047
Use #516131 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.