#516900
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(48.4% 0.12 123.8), rgb(81, 105, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#516900 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Green (#606602), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #516900 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 105, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 100%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.12 123.8) |
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 #516900 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #516900 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #516900 text on white | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #516900 text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.032 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C79F
oklch(80.8% 0.057 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#95AB69
oklch(70.8% 0.093 123.8)
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Step 500
500
#7B953E
oklch(63.1% 0.118 123.7)
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Step 600
600
#647F16
oklch(55.6% 0.129 123.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#516900
oklch(48.4% 0.12 123.8)
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Step 800
800
#44570C
oklch(42.6% 0.098 123.6)
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Step 900
900
#394814
oklch(37.6% 0.077 123.9)
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Step 950
950
#222A0D
oklch(26.9% 0.049 122.6)
#516900 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) | #706100 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6010 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #566358 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #516900
#516900
oklch(48.4% 0.12 123.8)
- #6D4B95
#6D4B95
oklch(48.3% 0.119 303.5)
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 #516900, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.023
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.029
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.033
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.045
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.048
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.050
Use #516900 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.