#516340
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(47.5% 0.058 130.5), rgb(81, 99, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#516340 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #516340 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 99, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 21%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.058 130.5) |
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 #516340 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #516340 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #516340 text on white | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #516340 text on black | 3.20:1 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD1
oklch(88.5% 0.015 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5B2
oklch(81% 0.029 131.9)
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Step 400
400
#97A78A
oklch(70.8% 0.045 131.1)
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Step 500
500
#7E916C
oklch(63.1% 0.058 130)
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Step 600
600
#677B54
oklch(55.6% 0.062 130.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#516340
oklch(47.5% 0.058 130.5)
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Step 800
800
#465538
oklch(42.8% 0.05 130.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4631
oklch(37.8% 0.037 130.5)
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Step 950
950
#22291D
oklch(27% 0.024 132.5)
#516340 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) | #665E3E | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635D42 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52605A | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #516340
#516340
oklch(47.5% 0.058 130.5)
- #665375
#665375
oklch(47.5% 0.058 309.7)
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 #516340, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.040
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.048
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.055
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.056
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.057
Use #516340 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.