#516A4B
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(49.5% 0.057 139.6), rgb(81, 106, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#516A4B is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #516A4B |
| RGB | rgb(81, 106, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 17%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.057 139.6) |
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 #516A4B | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #516A4B | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #516A4B text on white | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #516A4B text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B5
oklch(80.9% 0.026 139.8)
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Step 400
400
#93A88E
oklch(70.8% 0.044 139.7)
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Step 500
500
#789272
oklch(63.1% 0.055 139.8)
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Step 600
600
#617C5A
oklch(55.5% 0.06 139.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#516A4B
oklch(49.5% 0.057 139.6)
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Step 800
800
#42553D
oklch(42.6% 0.045 139.2)
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Step 900
900
#374634
oklch(37.5% 0.036 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#21291E
oklch(26.9% 0.023 137.2)
#516A4B 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) | #6C6549 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68624D | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #506862 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #516A4B
#516A4B
oklch(49.5% 0.057 139.6)
- #705876
#705876
oklch(49.6% 0.055 319.5)
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 #516A4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.037
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.045
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.061
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.062
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.063
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.063
Use #516A4B 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.