#516306
Closest named color: Camouflage Green (#4B6113). oklch(46.8% 0.11 121.4), rgb(81, 99, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#516306 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camouflage Green (#4B6113), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camouflage Green (#4B6113) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #516306 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 99, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 89%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.11 121.4) |
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 #516306 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #516306 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #516306 text on white | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #516306 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC7
oklch(88.6% 0.03 121.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A0
oklch(80.8% 0.053 120.7)
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Step 400
400
#98A96C
oklch(70.7% 0.085 121.3)
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Step 500
500
#7F9343
oklch(63% 0.109 121.3)
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Step 600
600
#697D21
oklch(55.5% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#516306
oklch(46.8% 0.11 121.4)
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Step 800
800
#475613
oklch(42.6% 0.091 121.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C4718
oklch(37.7% 0.071 121)
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Step 950
950
#232A0F
oklch(27.1% 0.046 121.6)
#516306 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) | #6A5C00 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685C12 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #565D53 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #516306
#516306
oklch(46.8% 0.11 121.4)
- #66498D
#66498D
oklch(46.8% 0.11 302)
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 #516306, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.012
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.020
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.024
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.038
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.053
Use #516306 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.