#516246
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(47.4% 0.048 133.4), rgb(81, 98, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#516246 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #516246 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 98, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 17%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.048 133.4) |
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 #516246 | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #516246 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #516246 text on white | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #516246 text on black | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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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
#BBC4B5
oklch(80.9% 0.023 132.6)
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Step 400
400
#97A68E
oklch(70.7% 0.038 133.7)
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Step 500
500
#7E9073
oklch(63.1% 0.047 133.7)
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Step 600
600
#677A5B
oklch(55.5% 0.052 133.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#516246
oklch(47.4% 0.048 133.4)
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Step 800
800
#46543D
oklch(42.7% 0.041 133.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B4534
oklch(37.6% 0.031 132.6)
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Step 950
950
#23291F
oklch(27.2% 0.02 132.9)
#516246 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) | #645E44 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625C47 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51605B | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #516246
#516246
oklch(47.4% 0.048 133.4)
- #66546F
#66546F
oklch(47.4% 0.048 314.3)
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 #516246, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.054
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.056
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.059
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.059
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.063
Use #516246 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.