#51662E
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(47.9% 0.085 126.4), rgb(81, 102, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#51662E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.085 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 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51662E |
| RGB | rgb(81, 102, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 38%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.085 126.4) |
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 #51662E | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #51662E | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #51662E text on white | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #51662E 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
#BAC6AA
oklch(81% 0.041 126.2)
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Step 400
400
#96A97C
oklch(70.8% 0.066 126.6)
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Step 500
500
#7C935A
oklch(63.1% 0.084 126.6)
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Step 600
600
#657D3F
oklch(55.6% 0.092 126.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#51662E
oklch(47.9% 0.085 126.4)
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Step 800
800
#45562A
oklch(42.7% 0.07 126.5)
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Step 900
900
#3A4726
oklch(37.7% 0.055 126.4)
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Step 950
950
#222A17
oklch(27.1% 0.035 127.2)
#51662E 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) | #6B6029 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685F31 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #546259 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51662E
#51662E
oklch(47.9% 0.085 126.4)
- #6A5083
#6A5083
oklch(47.9% 0.085 306.9)
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 #51662E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.017
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.032
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.033
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.053
Use #51662E 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.