#516C42
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.8% 0.071 134.9), rgb(81, 108, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#516C42 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 135°. 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 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #516C42 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 108, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 24%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.071 134.9) |
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 #516C42 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #516C42 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #516C42 text on white | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #516C42 text on black | 3.57:1 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD0
oklch(88.5% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6B0
oklch(80.9% 0.034 135.6)
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Step 400
400
#92A986
oklch(70.7% 0.056 134.9)
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Step 500
500
#779368
oklch(63% 0.07 134.9)
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Step 600
600
#607E4F
oklch(55.7% 0.078 134.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#516C42
oklch(49.8% 0.071 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#415635
oklch(42.6% 0.058 134.7)
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Step 900
900
#37472E
oklch(37.6% 0.046 134.7)
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Step 950
950
#202A1B
oklch(27.1% 0.03 135.4)
#516C42 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) | #6F663F | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6444 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #516961 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #516C42
#516C42
oklch(49.8% 0.071 134.9)
- #72567F
#72567F
oklch(49.8% 0.072 314.8)
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 #516C42, 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
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.022
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.044
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.050
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.054
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.056
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.058
Use #516C42 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.