#516B2E
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.2% 0.093 128.6), rgb(81, 107, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#516B2E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #516B2E |
| RGB | rgb(81, 107, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 40%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.093 128.6) |
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 #516B2E | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #516B2E | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #516B2E text on white | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #516B2E text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDCB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A8
oklch(81% 0.046 128.5)
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Step 400
400
#93AA7A
oklch(70.8% 0.072 128.9)
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Step 500
500
#799457
oklch(63.1% 0.091 128.2)
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Step 600
600
#627E3C
oklch(55.5% 0.098 128.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#516B2E
oklch(49.2% 0.093 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#425727
oklch(42.7% 0.077 128.7)
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Step 900
900
#384824
oklch(37.8% 0.06 128.6)
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Step 950
950
#212A16
oklch(27% 0.037 128.4)
#516B2E 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) | #706428 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6232 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53675D | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #516B2E
#516B2E
oklch(49.2% 0.093 128.6)
- #705289
#705289
oklch(49.3% 0.092 308.4)
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 #516B2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.006
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.026
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.031
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.044
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.045
Use #516B2E 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.