#516751
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(48.9% 0.044 144.9), rgb(81, 103, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#516751 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #516751 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 103, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 12%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.044 144.9) |
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 #516751 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #516751 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #516751 text on white | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #516751 text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD4
oklch(88.5% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C4B8
oklch(80.8% 0.021 143)
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Step 400
400
#94A694
oklch(70.6% 0.033 145.2)
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Step 500
500
#7A917A
oklch(63.2% 0.043 145)
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Step 600
600
#637B62
oklch(55.6% 0.047 143.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#516751
oklch(48.9% 0.044 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#435443
oklch(42.6% 0.035 144.9)
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Step 900
900
#384638
oklch(37.7% 0.03 145)
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Step 950
950
#212921
oklch(27% 0.018 145)
#516751 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) | #686350 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646052 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F6661 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #516751
#516751
oklch(48.9% 0.044 144.9)
- #6D586E
#6D586E
oklch(48.9% 0.043 324.8)
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 #516751, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.051
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.055
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.055
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.065
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.066
Use #516751 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.