#516652
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(48.7% 0.04 146.2), rgb(81, 102, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#516652 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #516652 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 102, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 11%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.04 146.2) |
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 #516652 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #516652 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #516652 text on white | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #516652 text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD5
oklch(88.5% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C4B9
oklch(80.9% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 400
400
#95A695
oklch(70.7% 0.031 145.2)
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Step 500
500
#7A907B
oklch(63% 0.04 146.3)
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Step 600
600
#637B64
oklch(55.7% 0.045 146)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#516652
oklch(48.7% 0.04 146.2)
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Step 800
800
#435444
oklch(42.6% 0.034 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#394539
oklch(37.6% 0.026 145)
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Step 950
950
#212922
oklch(27.1% 0.017 148.6)
#516652 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) | #676251 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636053 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F6560 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #516652
#516652
oklch(48.7% 0.04 146.2)
- #6C586C
#6C586C
oklch(48.7% 0.04 326.2)
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 #516652, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.049
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.052
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.054
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.064
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.067
Use #516652 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.