#516A4F
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(49.6% 0.052 142.9), rgb(81, 106, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#516A4F is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #516A4F |
| RGB | rgb(81, 106, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 15%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.052 142.9) |
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 #516A4F | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #516A4F | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #516A4F text on white | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #516A4F text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#D4DCD3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B6
oklch(80.9% 0.025 141.5)
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Step 400
400
#93A791
oklch(70.7% 0.039 142.7)
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Step 500
500
#789276
oklch(63.2% 0.051 143.1)
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Step 600
600
#607C5E
oklch(55.6% 0.056 143.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#516A4F
oklch(49.6% 0.052 142.9)
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Step 800
800
#415540
oklch(42.6% 0.042 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#374636
oklch(37.6% 0.033 143.3)
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Step 950
950
#212920
oklch(27% 0.02 142)
#516A4F 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) | #6B654D | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676350 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F6863 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #516A4F
#516A4F
oklch(49.6% 0.052 142.9)
- #715873
#715873
oklch(49.6% 0.052 323.9)
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 #516A4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.043
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.051
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.059
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.060
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.066
Use #516A4F 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.