#516B20
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.1% 0.106 126.5), rgb(81, 107, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#516B20 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #516B20 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 107, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 54%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.106 126.5) |
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 #516B20 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #516B20 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #516B20 text on white | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #516B20 text on black | 3.47:1 | 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
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A4
oklch(80.9% 0.051 126.4)
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Step 400
400
#93AA72
oklch(70.6% 0.082 126.5)
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Step 500
500
#79954C
oklch(63.1% 0.105 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#627F2E
oklch(55.6% 0.113 126.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#516B20
oklch(49.1% 0.106 126.5)
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Step 800
800
#42571D
oklch(42.6% 0.087 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#38481E
oklch(37.7% 0.068 126.7)
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Step 950
950
#212A12
oklch(26.9% 0.043 126)
#516B20 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) | #716416 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6226 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54665C | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #516B20
#516B20
oklch(49.1% 0.106 126.5)
- #704F8F
#704F8F
oklch(49% 0.105 306.7)
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 #516B20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.017
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.020
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.024
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.043
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.044
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.044
Use #516B20 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.