#516B47
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(49.7% 0.063 137.2), rgb(81, 107, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#516B47 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #516B47 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 107, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 20%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.063 137.2) |
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 #516B47 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #516B47 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #516B47 text on white | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #516B47 text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 137)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6B2
oklch(81% 0.032 136.2)
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Step 400
400
#92A88A
oklch(70.6% 0.049 137.4)
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Step 500
500
#78936D
oklch(63.2% 0.063 136.8)
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Step 600
600
#607D55
oklch(55.6% 0.069 137.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#516B47
oklch(49.7% 0.063 137.2)
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Step 800
800
#415639
oklch(42.7% 0.053 137.3)
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Step 900
900
#374731
oklch(37.7% 0.042 137.3)
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Step 950
950
#202A1D
oklch(27.1% 0.027 138.5)
#516B47 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) | #6D6545 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696349 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #506862 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #516B47
#516B47
oklch(49.7% 0.063 137.2)
- #71577A
#71577A
oklch(49.6% 0.063 317.3)
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 #516B47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.030
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.050
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.057
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.059
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.061
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.062
Use #516B47 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.