#516642
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(48.3% 0.061 132.9), rgb(81, 102, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#516642 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #516642 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 102, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 21%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.061 132.9) |
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 #516642 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #516642 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #516642 text on white | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #516642 text on black | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCD1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 133.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B2
oklch(80.9% 0.029 133.8)
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Step 400
400
#95A789
oklch(70.6% 0.047 132.9)
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Step 500
500
#7B926C
oklch(63.1% 0.061 133.3)
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Step 600
600
#647C54
oklch(55.6% 0.066 133.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#516642
oklch(48.3% 0.061 132.9)
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Step 800
800
#445538
oklch(42.7% 0.051 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#394631
oklch(37.6% 0.039 133.8)
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Step 950
950
#22291D
oklch(27% 0.024 132.5)
#516642 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) | #696140 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665F44 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52635D | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #516642
#516642
oklch(48.3% 0.061 132.9)
- #6A5477
#6A5477
oklch(48.2% 0.061 312.6)
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 #516642, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.033
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.033
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.034
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.051
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.052
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.055
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.060
Use #516642 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.