#516C56
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50.3% 0.047 150), rgb(81, 108, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#516C56 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #516C56 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 108, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 14%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.047 150) |
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 #516C56 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #516C56 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #516C56 text on white | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #516C56 text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD5
oklch(88.6% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5B9
oklch(80.9% 0.023 149.6)
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Step 400
400
#91A795
oklch(70.6% 0.036 150.6)
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Step 500
500
#76927B
oklch(63.2% 0.047 150.1)
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Step 600
600
#5E7C64
oklch(55.6% 0.051 150.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#516C56
oklch(50.3% 0.047 150)
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Step 800
800
#405544
oklch(42.7% 0.038 150.3)
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Step 900
900
#364639
oklch(37.6% 0.03 150.3)
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Step 950
950
#202921
oklch(26.9% 0.019 148.1)
#516C56 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) | #6C6755 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686457 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D6B66 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #516C56
#516C56
oklch(50.3% 0.047 150)
- #745B71
#745B71
oklch(50.4% 0.046 330.3)
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 #516C56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.043
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.051
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.056
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.063
Use #516C56 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.