#516A42
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.3% 0.068 134.3), rgb(81, 106, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#516A42 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #516A42 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 106, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 23%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.068 134.3) |
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 #516A42 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #516A42 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #516A42 text on white | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #516A42 text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD0
oklch(88.5% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6B0
oklch(81% 0.034 134)
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Step 400
400
#93A887
oklch(70.6% 0.052 134.2)
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Step 500
500
#799369
oklch(63.2% 0.068 133.9)
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Step 600
600
#617D51
oklch(55.6% 0.073 134.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#516A42
oklch(49.3% 0.068 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#425636
oklch(42.7% 0.056 134.3)
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Step 900
900
#38472F
oklch(37.8% 0.044 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#212A1C
oklch(27.2% 0.028 134.6)
#516A42 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) | #6D643F | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696244 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #516760 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #516A42
#516A42
oklch(49.3% 0.068 134.3)
- #70567C
#70567C
oklch(49.4% 0.067 314.9)
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 #516A42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.024
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.025
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.049
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.051
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.052
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.055
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.056
Use #516A42 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.