#516B08
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(48.9% 0.119 124.9), rgb(81, 107, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#516B08 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Green (#606602), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #516B08 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 107, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 86%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.119 124.9) |
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 #516B08 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #516B08 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #516B08 text on white | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #516B08 text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#B8C89F
oklch(81% 0.058 125)
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Step 400
400
#93AB6A
oklch(70.7% 0.093 125.2)
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Step 500
500
#799640
oklch(63.2% 0.118 125.2)
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Step 600
600
#627F1A
oklch(55.5% 0.128 124.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#516B08
oklch(48.9% 0.119 124.9)
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Step 800
800
#43580E
oklch(42.8% 0.099 124.8)
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Step 900
900
#384815
oklch(37.6% 0.077 124.9)
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Step 950
950
#212A0E
oklch(26.9% 0.048 124.4)
#516B08 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) | #726300 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6215 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55655A | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #516B08
#516B08
oklch(48.9% 0.119 124.9)
- #704C96
#704C96
oklch(48.9% 0.12 304.8)
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 #516B08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.024
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.030
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.034
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.047
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.048
Use #516B08 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.