#516B4E
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(49.9% 0.055 142.1), rgb(81, 107, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#516B4E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #516B4E |
| RGB | rgb(81, 107, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 16%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.055 142.1) |
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 #516B4E | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #516B4E | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #516B4E text on white | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #516B4E text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5B6
oklch(80.8% 0.026 143.5)
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Step 400
400
#92A88F
oklch(70.7% 0.043 141.8)
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Step 500
500
#779274
oklch(63.1% 0.054 142.3)
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Step 600
600
#607C5C
oklch(55.5% 0.058 141.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#516B4E
oklch(49.9% 0.055 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#41553E
oklch(42.6% 0.045 141.4)
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Step 900
900
#374735
oklch(37.8% 0.036 141.9)
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Step 950
950
#20291F
oklch(26.9% 0.022 142.3)
#516B4E 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) | #6D664C | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68634F | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F6963 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #516B4E
#516B4E
oklch(49.9% 0.055 142.1)
- #725976
#725976
oklch(50% 0.055 321.7)
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 #516B4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.040
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.049
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.057
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.061
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.066
Use #516B4E 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.