#516250
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(47.6% 0.035 143.5), rgb(81, 98, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#516250 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #516250 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 98, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 10%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.035 143.5) |
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 #516250 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #516250 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #516250 text on white | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #516250 text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#E8EBE8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD5
oklch(88.5% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4BA
oklch(81% 0.018 145.4)
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Step 400
400
#97A596
oklch(70.6% 0.027 143.4)
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Step 500
500
#7D8F7C
oklch(63% 0.035 143.7)
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Step 600
600
#667965
oklch(55.5% 0.038 143.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#516250
oklch(47.6% 0.035 143.5)
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Step 800
800
#465345
oklch(42.6% 0.028 143.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B453A
oklch(37.8% 0.023 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#222822
oklch(26.9% 0.014 145.2)
#516250 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) | #635F4F | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605D51 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50615D | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #516250
#516250
oklch(47.6% 0.035 143.5)
- #675668
#675668
oklch(47.6% 0.036 324.4)
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 #516250, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.051
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.056
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.060
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.065
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.068
Use #516250 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.