#516638
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(48.1% 0.073 128.9), rgb(81, 102, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#516638 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.073 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 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #516638 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 102, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 29%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.073 128.9) |
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 #516638 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #516638 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #516638 text on white | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #516638 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
#BAC5AD
oklch(80.8% 0.035 127.3)
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Step 400
400
#96A882
oklch(70.7% 0.057 128.4)
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Step 500
500
#7C9263
oklch(63% 0.072 128.7)
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Step 600
600
#657C4A
oklch(55.5% 0.078 128.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#516638
oklch(48.1% 0.073 128.9)
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Step 800
800
#455631
oklch(42.9% 0.061 128.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A472B
oklch(37.8% 0.048 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#22291A
oklch(26.9% 0.028 128.5)
#516638 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) | #6A6034 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675F3B | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53625B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #516638
#516638
oklch(48.1% 0.073 128.9)
- #6A527E
#6A527E
oklch(48.1% 0.074 308.8)
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 #516638, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.022
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.030
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.039
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.041
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.046
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.055
Use #516638 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.