#516205
Closest named color: Camouflage Green (#4B6113). oklch(46.5% 0.109 120.9), rgb(81, 98, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#516205 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.109 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 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camouflage Green (#4B6113) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #516205 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 98, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 90%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.109 120.9) |
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 #516205 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #516205 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #516205 text on white | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #516205 text on black | 3.09:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC7
oklch(88.4% 0.029 120)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A1
oklch(80.8% 0.052 121)
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Step 400
400
#99A96C
oklch(70.7% 0.085 120.6)
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Step 500
500
#809344
oklch(63.1% 0.107 120.8)
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Step 600
600
#6A7D21
oklch(55.6% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#516205
oklch(46.5% 0.109 120.9)
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Step 800
800
#485614
oklch(42.7% 0.09 120.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C4718
oklch(37.7% 0.071 121)
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Step 950
950
#232A0F
oklch(27.1% 0.046 121.6)
#516205 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) | #695B00 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675B11 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #565C52 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #516205
#516205
oklch(46.5% 0.109 120.9)
- #64498C
#64498C
oklch(46.5% 0.108 300.9)
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 #516205, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.011
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.021
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.021
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.038
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.054
Use #516205 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.