#516539
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(47.9% 0.07 128.7), rgb(81, 101, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#516539 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #516539 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 101, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 28%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.07 128.7) |
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 #516539 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #516539 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #516539 text on white | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #516539 text on black | 3.27:1 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5AE
oklch(80.9% 0.034 128.1)
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Step 400
400
#96A884
oklch(70.8% 0.055 129.4)
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Step 500
500
#7D9264
oklch(63.1% 0.07 128.2)
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Step 600
600
#667C4B
oklch(55.6% 0.076 128.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#516539
oklch(47.9% 0.07 128.7)
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Step 800
800
#455532
oklch(42.6% 0.058 128.6)
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Step 900
900
#3A462C
oklch(37.6% 0.045 128.5)
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Step 950
950
#22291A
oklch(26.9% 0.028 128.5)
#516539 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) | #696036 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665E3B | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53615A | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #516539
#516539
oklch(47.9% 0.07 128.7)
- #69527C
#69527C
oklch(47.9% 0.071 308.9)
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 #516539, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.026
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.032
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.040
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.041
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.047
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.056
Use #516539 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.