#516133
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(46.7% 0.071 124.8), rgb(81, 97, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#516133 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #516133 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 97, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 31%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.071 124.8) |
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 #516133 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #516133 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #516133 text on white | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #516133 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
-
Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
-
Step 200
200
#D6DBCE
oklch(88.4% 0.018 124)
-
Step 300
300
#BBC5AD
oklch(80.9% 0.035 125.6)
-
Step 400
400
#99A782
oklch(70.7% 0.054 124.6)
-
Step 500
500
#809162
oklch(63.1% 0.07 124.5)
-
Step 600
600
#697B48
oklch(55.5% 0.077 124.7)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#516133
oklch(46.7% 0.071 124.8)
-
Step 800
800
#485530
oklch(42.8% 0.059 124.6)
-
Step 900
900
#3C462B
oklch(37.7% 0.045 125)
-
Step 950
950
#232919
oklch(27% 0.029 125)
#516133 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) | #665C2F | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635B35 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #545D56 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #516133
#516133
oklch(46.7% 0.071 124.8)
- #63507A
#63507A
oklch(46.8% 0.07 304.6)
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 #516133, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.023
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.034
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.046
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.048
Use #516133 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.