#516635
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(48% 0.077 128), rgb(81, 102, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#516635 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #516635 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 102, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 32%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.077 128) |
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 #516635 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #516635 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #516635 text on white | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #516635 text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#D5DCCE
oklch(88.5% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6AC
oklch(81% 0.038 127.5)
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Step 400
400
#96A880
oklch(70.7% 0.06 127.6)
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Step 500
500
#7C9360
oklch(63.2% 0.077 128.2)
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Step 600
600
#657D47
oklch(55.7% 0.083 128.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#516635
oklch(48% 0.077 128)
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Step 800
800
#45562F
oklch(42.8% 0.064 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A472A
oklch(37.8% 0.05 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#222919
oklch(26.9% 0.03 127.5)
#516635 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) | #6A6031 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675F38 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53625A | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #516635
#516635
oklch(48% 0.077 128)
- #6A527F
#6A527F
oklch(48.1% 0.076 308.2)
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 #516635, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.020
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.030
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.035
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.039
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.044
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.054
Use #516635 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.