#51662D
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(47.9% 0.086 126.2), rgb(81, 102, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#51662D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51662D |
| RGB | rgb(81, 102, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 39%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.086 126.2) |
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 #51662D | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #51662D | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #51662D text on white | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #51662D text on black | 3.28:1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.023 126.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A9
oklch(80.9% 0.042 125.7)
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Step 400
400
#96A97B
oklch(70.8% 0.068 126.3)
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Step 500
500
#7C9359
oklch(63.1% 0.086 126.4)
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Step 600
600
#657D3E
oklch(55.5% 0.093 126.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#51662D
oklch(47.9% 0.086 126.2)
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Step 800
800
#455629
oklch(42.7% 0.071 126.3)
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Step 900
900
#3A4726
oklch(37.7% 0.055 126.4)
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Step 950
950
#222A16
oklch(27.1% 0.037 126.5)
#51662D 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) | #6B6028 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685F31 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #546259 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51662D
#51662D
oklch(47.9% 0.086 126.2)
- #6A5084
#6A5084
oklch(48% 0.086 306.4)
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 #51662D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.008
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.017
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.032
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.032
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.053
Use #51662D 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.