#516142
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(47% 0.052 130.4), rgb(81, 97, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#516142 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #516142 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 97, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 19%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.052 130.4) |
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 #516142 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #516142 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #516142 text on white | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #516142 text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC4B3
oklch(80.9% 0.025 130)
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Step 400
400
#98A68C
oklch(70.7% 0.04 130.6)
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Step 500
500
#7F9070
oklch(63.1% 0.05 130.5)
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Step 600
600
#687A58
oklch(55.5% 0.055 130.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#516142
oklch(47% 0.052 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#47543B
oklch(42.7% 0.043 130.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C4533
oklch(37.7% 0.032 129.5)
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Step 950
950
#23291E
oklch(27.1% 0.022 131.1)
#516142 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) | #645D40 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615C43 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #525E59 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #516142
#516142
oklch(47% 0.052 130.4)
- #645371
#645371
oklch(47.1% 0.052 310.1)
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 #516142, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.047
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.051
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.054
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.055
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.060
Use #516142 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.