#516834
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(48.5% 0.081 128.7), rgb(81, 104, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#516834 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #516834 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 104, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 33%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.081 128.7) |
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 #516834 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #516834 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #516834 text on white | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #516834 text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE3
oklch(93.5% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 127.4)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6AB
oklch(80.9% 0.04 128.3)
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Step 400
400
#95A97F
oklch(70.8% 0.063 128.6)
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Step 500
500
#7B935E
oklch(63.1% 0.08 128.3)
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Step 600
600
#647D44
oklch(55.6% 0.087 128.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#516834
oklch(48.5% 0.081 128.7)
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Step 800
800
#44562D
oklch(42.7% 0.067 128.3)
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Step 900
900
#394728
oklch(37.7% 0.053 128.5)
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Step 950
950
#212A18
oklch(27.1% 0.034 130)
#516834 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) | #6C6230 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696037 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53645C | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #516834
#516834
oklch(48.5% 0.081 128.7)
- #6C5282
#6C5282
oklch(48.5% 0.081 308.5)
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 #516834, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.013
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.026
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.036
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.037
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.044
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.049
Use #516834 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.