#516331
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(47.2% 0.077 125.5), rgb(81, 99, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#516331 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.077 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 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #516331 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 99, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 34%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.077 125.5) |
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 #516331 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #516331 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #516331 text on white | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #516331 text on black | 3.17:1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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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
#BBC5AC
oklch(80.9% 0.036 125)
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Step 400
400
#98A87F
oklch(70.8% 0.06 125.2)
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Step 500
500
#7E925F
oklch(63.1% 0.076 125.9)
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Step 600
600
#687C45
oklch(55.6% 0.082 125.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#516331
oklch(47.2% 0.077 125.5)
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Step 800
800
#47552D
oklch(42.7% 0.064 124.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B4629
oklch(37.6% 0.049 125.6)
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Step 950
950
#232918
oklch(27% 0.031 124.2)
#516331 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) | #685D2D | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655D34 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #545F57 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #516331
#516331
oklch(47.2% 0.077 125.5)
- #66507E
#66507E
oklch(47.3% 0.077 305.6)
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 #516331, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.027
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.031
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.037
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.051
Use #516331 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.