#516225
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(46.8% 0.088 122.9), rgb(81, 98, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#516225 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #516225 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 98, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 45%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.088 122.9) |
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 #516225 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #516225 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #516225 text on white | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #516225 text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 122.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A8
oklch(81% 0.043 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#98A879
oklch(70.7% 0.068 123.4)
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Step 500
500
#7F9255
oklch(63% 0.088 123)
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Step 600
600
#697C3A
oklch(55.5% 0.094 122.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#516225
oklch(46.8% 0.088 122.9)
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Step 800
800
#475525
oklch(42.5% 0.073 123)
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Step 900
900
#3C4723
oklch(37.8% 0.058 123.1)
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Step 950
950
#232915
oklch(26.9% 0.036 122.4)
#516225 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) | #685C1E | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655C29 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #555D55 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #516225
#516225
oklch(46.8% 0.088 122.9)
- #644D83
#644D83
oklch(46.7% 0.089 302.7)
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 #516225, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.010
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.019
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.028
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.046
Use #516225 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.