#516C48
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50% 0.064 138), rgb(81, 108, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#516C48 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #516C48 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 108, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 20%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.064 138) |
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 #516C48 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #516C48 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #516C48 text on white | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #516C48 text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 137)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6B2
oklch(80.9% 0.032 137.8)
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Step 400
400
#92A88A
oklch(70.6% 0.049 137.4)
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Step 500
500
#77936E
oklch(63.1% 0.063 138.2)
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Step 600
600
#5F7D55
oklch(55.5% 0.069 138)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#516C48
oklch(50% 0.064 138)
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Step 800
800
#415639
oklch(42.7% 0.053 137.3)
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Step 900
900
#374731
oklch(37.7% 0.042 137.3)
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Step 950
950
#202A1D
oklch(27.1% 0.027 138.5)
#516C48 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) | #6E6646 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A644A | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #506A63 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #516C48
#516C48
oklch(50% 0.064 138)
- #73587B
#73587B
oklch(50.1% 0.063 318.4)
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 #516C48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.030
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.049
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.058
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.061
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.062
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.063
Use #516C48 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.