#516C01
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(49.2% 0.123 125), rgb(81, 108, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#516C01 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Green (#606602), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #516C01 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 108, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 98%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.123 125) |
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 #516C01 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #516C01 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #516C01 text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #516C01 text on black | 3.49:1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.032 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8C89E
oklch(81% 0.06 124.7)
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Step 400
400
#93AB68
oklch(70.7% 0.095 124.8)
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Step 500
500
#79963C
oklch(63.1% 0.122 124.8)
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Step 600
600
#628013
oklch(55.7% 0.133 124.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#516C01
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#42580A
oklch(42.7% 0.102 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#384913
oklch(37.8% 0.08 125.2)
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Step 950
950
#212B0D
oklch(27.1% 0.051 125.1)
#516C01 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) | #736400 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6311 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55665B | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #516C01
#516C01
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
- #714C98
#714C98
oklch(49.1% 0.123 304.8)
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 #516C01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.034
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.035
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.038
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.046
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.051
Use #516C01 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.