#516448
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(47.9% 0.049 135.8), rgb(81, 100, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#516448 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #516448 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 100, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 16%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.049 135.8) |
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 #516448 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #516448 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #516448 text on white | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #516448 text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.013 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4B5
oklch(80.8% 0.023 135)
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Step 400
400
#96A68F
oklch(70.6% 0.037 136.1)
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Step 500
500
#7C9173
oklch(63.2% 0.05 136.3)
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Step 600
600
#667B5C
oklch(55.7% 0.053 135.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#516448
oklch(47.9% 0.049 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#45543E
oklch(42.6% 0.04 135.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4635
oklch(37.8% 0.032 136.5)
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Step 950
950
#22291F
oklch(27.1% 0.021 136.3)
#516448 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) | #666046 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635E49 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51625C | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #516448
#516448
oklch(47.9% 0.049 135.8)
- #685571
#685571
oklch(47.9% 0.05 314.8)
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 #516448, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.045
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.054
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.059
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.060
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.061
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.064
Use #516448 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.