#516343
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(47.6% 0.054 132), rgb(81, 99, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#516343 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #516343 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 99, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 19%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.054 132) |
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 #516343 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #516343 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #516343 text on white | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #516343 text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD1
oklch(88.4% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4B3
oklch(80.8% 0.026 132.2)
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Step 400
400
#97A68C
oklch(70.6% 0.041 132)
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Step 500
500
#7D916F
oklch(63.1% 0.055 132.6)
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Step 600
600
#677B57
oklch(55.7% 0.059 131.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#516343
oklch(47.6% 0.054 132)
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Step 800
800
#46543B
oklch(42.6% 0.044 131.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B4632
oklch(37.8% 0.036 131.4)
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Step 950
950
#22291E
oklch(27% 0.022 134.3)
#516343 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) | #665E41 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635D45 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52605B | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #516343
#516343
oklch(47.6% 0.054 132)
- #675473
#675473
oklch(47.7% 0.054 312.1)
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 #516343, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.042
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.052
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.056
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.057
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.059
Use #516343 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.