#516C1A
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.3% 0.112 126.3), rgb(81, 108, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#516C1A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #516C1A |
| RGB | rgb(81, 108, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 61%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.112 126.3) |
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 #516C1A | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #516C1A | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #516C1A text on white | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #516C1A text on black | 3.50:1 | 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
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 126)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A2
oklch(80.8% 0.053 125.5)
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Step 400
400
#93AB6F
oklch(70.8% 0.087 126.2)
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Step 500
500
#789548
oklch(63% 0.11 126.4)
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Step 600
600
#617F27
oklch(55.5% 0.12 126.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#516C1A
oklch(49.3% 0.112 126.3)
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Step 800
800
#425818
oklch(42.8% 0.093 126.4)
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Step 900
900
#38481B
oklch(37.6% 0.071 126)
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Step 950
950
#212A11
oklch(26.9% 0.044 125.5)
#516C1A 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) | #72640B | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6321 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55675C | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #516C1A
#516C1A
oklch(49.3% 0.112 126.3)
- #714E93
#714E93
oklch(49.2% 0.113 306.1)
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 #516C1A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.022
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.025
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.026
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.040
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.045
Use #516C1A 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.