#516453
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(48.2% 0.035 147.9), rgb(81, 100, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#516453 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #516453 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 100, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 10%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.035 147.9) |
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 #516453 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #516453 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #516453 text on white | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #516453 text on black | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#E8EBE8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4BA
oklch(81% 0.018 145.4)
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Step 400
400
#96A697
oklch(70.8% 0.028 147)
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Step 500
500
#7C907E
oklch(63.2% 0.035 148)
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Step 600
600
#657A67
oklch(55.7% 0.038 147.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#516453
oklch(48.2% 0.035 147.9)
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Step 800
800
#445446
oklch(42.8% 0.03 148.5)
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Step 900
900
#3A453B
oklch(37.7% 0.022 147.6)
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Step 950
950
#222822
oklch(26.9% 0.014 145.2)
#516453 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) | #656052 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615E54 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F635F | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #516453
#516453
oklch(48.2% 0.035 147.9)
- #6A5769
#6A5769
oklch(48.2% 0.037 327.8)
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 #516453, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.052
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.060
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.063
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.069
Use #516453 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.