#516230
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(46.9% 0.076 124.7), rgb(81, 98, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#516230 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.076 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 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #516230 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 98, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 34%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.076 124.7) |
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 #516230 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #516230 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #516230 text on white | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #516230 text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 124.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AB
oklch(80.9% 0.037 124.4)
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Step 400
400
#98A77F
oklch(70.6% 0.059 124.6)
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Step 500
500
#7F925E
oklch(63.2% 0.077 124.9)
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Step 600
600
#687C45
oklch(55.6% 0.082 125.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#516230
oklch(46.9% 0.076 124.7)
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Step 800
800
#47552D
oklch(42.7% 0.064 124.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C4629
oklch(37.7% 0.048 124.2)
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Step 950
950
#232918
oklch(27% 0.031 124.2)
#516230 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) | #675D2C | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645C33 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #545E56 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #516230
#516230
oklch(46.9% 0.076 124.7)
- #644F7D
#644F7D
oklch(46.8% 0.077 304.6)
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 #516230, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.029
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.029
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.039
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.048
Use #516230 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.