#516C39
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.7% 0.082 131.6), rgb(81, 108, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#516C39 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #516C39 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 108, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 31%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.082 131.6) |
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 #516C39 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #516C39 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #516C39 text on white | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #516C39 text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#E7ECE4
oklch(93.7% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCE
oklch(88.4% 0.021 131.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6AC
oklch(80.8% 0.039 131.9)
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Step 400
400
#92A980
oklch(70.6% 0.063 131.7)
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Step 500
500
#789460
oklch(63.1% 0.081 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#607E46
oklch(55.6% 0.088 131.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#516C39
oklch(49.7% 0.082 131.6)
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Step 800
800
#41572E
oklch(42.8% 0.069 131.8)
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Step 900
900
#374829
oklch(37.8% 0.055 131.9)
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Step 950
950
#202A19
oklch(27% 0.033 133)
#516C39 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) | #706535 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C633C | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #526860 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #516C39
#516C39
oklch(49.7% 0.082 131.6)
- #725484
#725484
oklch(49.6% 0.082 312.2)
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 #516C39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.011
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.021
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.026
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.040
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.040
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.050
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.051
Use #516C39 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.