#516B54
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50% 0.048 147.9), rgb(81, 107, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#516B54 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #516B54 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 107, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 14%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.048 147.9) |
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 #516B54 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #516B54 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #516B54 text on white | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #516B54 text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD4
oklch(88.6% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5B8
oklch(80.9% 0.024 147.4)
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Step 400
400
#92A794
oklch(70.7% 0.036 147.9)
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Step 500
500
#77927A
oklch(63.2% 0.047 148.1)
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Step 600
600
#5F7C62
oklch(55.6% 0.052 147.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#516B54
oklch(50% 0.048 147.9)
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Step 800
800
#405543
oklch(42.6% 0.039 148.8)
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Step 900
900
#374638
oklch(37.6% 0.03 146.7)
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Step 950
950
#202921
oklch(26.9% 0.019 148.1)
#516B54 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) | #6C6653 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676455 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E6A65 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #516B54
#516B54
oklch(50% 0.048 147.9)
- #725A71
#725A71
oklch(50% 0.047 327.6)
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 #516B54, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.049
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.052
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.057
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.062
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.063
Use #516B54 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.