#516422
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(47.3% 0.094 123.6), rgb(81, 100, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#516422 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #516422 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 100, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 49%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.094 123.6) |
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 #516422 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #516422 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #516422 text on white | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #516422 text on black | 3.19:1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 124.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A6
oklch(80.9% 0.046 124.2)
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Step 400
400
#97A976
oklch(70.8% 0.074 124)
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Step 500
500
#7E9352
oklch(63.1% 0.093 123.7)
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Step 600
600
#677D35
oklch(55.6% 0.102 123.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#516422
oklch(47.3% 0.094 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#465622
oklch(42.7% 0.078 124)
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Step 900
900
#3B4721
oklch(37.7% 0.061 123.7)
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Step 950
950
#232A14
oklch(27.2% 0.039 123.4)
#516422 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) | #6A5E1A | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675D27 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #555F56 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #516422
#516422
oklch(47.3% 0.094 123.6)
- #674D86
#674D86
oklch(47.2% 0.094 304.1)
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 #516422, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.004
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.024
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.025
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.050
Use #516422 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.