#516235
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(47% 0.07 125.9), rgb(81, 98, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#516235 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 126°. 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 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #516235 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 98, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 30%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.07 125.9) |
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 #516235 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #516235 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #516235 text on white | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #516235 text on black | 3.14:1 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCE
oklch(88.6% 0.02 125.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AD
oklch(80.9% 0.035 125.6)
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Step 400
400
#98A782
oklch(70.7% 0.055 125.7)
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Step 500
500
#7F9163
oklch(63% 0.069 125.7)
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Step 600
600
#687B4A
oklch(55.5% 0.075 126)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#516235
oklch(47% 0.07 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#475531
oklch(42.8% 0.058 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C462B
oklch(37.7% 0.045 125)
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Step 950
950
#23291A
oklch(27% 0.028 125.9)
#516235 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) | #665D31 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645C37 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #535E57 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #516235
#516235
oklch(47% 0.07 125.9)
- #65507A
#65507A
oklch(47% 0.071 306.8)
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 #516235, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.032
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.035
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.046
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.046
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.051
Use #516235 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.