#516B3C
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.5% 0.077 132.2), rgb(81, 107, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#516B3C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #516B3C |
| RGB | rgb(81, 107, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 28%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.077 132.2) |
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 #516B3C | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #516B3C | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #516B3C text on white | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #516B3C text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE4
oklch(93.5% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCE
oklch(88.4% 0.021 131.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6AE
oklch(80.9% 0.036 132.1)
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Step 400
400
#93A983
oklch(70.8% 0.059 132.3)
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Step 500
500
#789363
oklch(63% 0.076 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#617E4A
oklch(55.7% 0.083 132.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#516B3C
oklch(49.5% 0.077 132.2)
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Step 800
800
#425631
oklch(42.6% 0.063 131.7)
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Step 900
900
#38472B
oklch(37.7% 0.049 131.3)
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Step 950
950
#212A1A
oklch(27.1% 0.031 132)
#516B3C 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) | #6F6538 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B633F | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #526860 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #516B3C
#516B3C
oklch(49.5% 0.077 132.2)
- #715581
#715581
oklch(49.6% 0.076 312.8)
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 #516B3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.015
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.021
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.027
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.044
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.044
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.051
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.052
Use #516B3C 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.