#516B36
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.4% 0.084 130.4), rgb(81, 107, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#516B36 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #516B36 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 107, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 33%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.084 130.4) |
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 #516B36 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #516B36 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #516B36 text on white | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #516B36 text on black | 3.50:1 | 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
#D4DCCD
oklch(88.4% 0.022 130)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6AB
oklch(80.8% 0.04 129.7)
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Step 400
400
#93A97F
oklch(70.7% 0.064 130.4)
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Step 500
500
#78945E
oklch(63.1% 0.083 130.7)
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Step 600
600
#617E44
oklch(55.6% 0.09 130.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#516B36
oklch(49.4% 0.084 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#42572D
oklch(42.8% 0.07 130.6)
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Step 900
900
#384728
oklch(37.6% 0.053 129.7)
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Step 950
950
#212A18
oklch(27.1% 0.034 130)
#516B36 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) | #6F6432 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6339 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52675F | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #516B36
#516B36
oklch(49.4% 0.084 130.4)
- #705385
#705385
oklch(49.3% 0.085 310.1)
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 #516B36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.009
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.022
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.038
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.042
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.047
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.049
Use #516B36 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.