#516625
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(47.8% 0.094 125), rgb(81, 102, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#516625 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.003 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #516625 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 102, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 47%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.094 125) |
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 #516625 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #516625 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #516625 text on white | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #516625 text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#96A977
oklch(70.7% 0.073 125.1)
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Step 500
500
#7D9353
oklch(63% 0.092 124.5)
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Step 600
600
#667D37
oklch(55.5% 0.1 124.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#516625
oklch(47.8% 0.094 125)
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Step 800
800
#455623
oklch(42.6% 0.078 124.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A4722
oklch(37.6% 0.06 125.1)
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Step 950
950
#222A14
oklch(27.1% 0.039 125.3)
#516625 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) | #6C601E | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695F29 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #556158 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #516625
#516625
oklch(47.8% 0.094 125)
- #694E87
#694E87
oklch(47.7% 0.094 304.9)
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 #516625, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.003
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.018
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.022
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.027
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.038
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.052
Use #516625 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.