#516D10
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(49.5% 0.119 126), rgb(81, 109, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#516D10 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Green (#606602), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #516D10 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 109, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 74%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.119 126) |
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 #516D10 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #516D10 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #516D10 text on white | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #516D10 text on black | 3.54:1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 125.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C8A0
oklch(80.9% 0.058 126.4)
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Step 400
400
#92AB6B
oklch(70.6% 0.092 126)
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Step 500
500
#789642
oklch(63.1% 0.117 125.9)
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Step 600
600
#61801E
oklch(55.7% 0.127 125.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#516D10
oklch(49.5% 0.119 126)
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Step 800
800
#425811
oklch(42.7% 0.098 125.7)
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Step 900
900
#374917
oklch(37.8% 0.077 126.6)
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Step 950
950
#202B0F
oklch(27.1% 0.049 127.2)
#516D10 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) | #736500 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70641A | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55675C | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #516D10
#516D10
oklch(49.5% 0.119 126)
- #734E97
#734E97
oklch(49.6% 0.118 305.9)
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 #516D10, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.029
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.033
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.039
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.046
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.046
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.046
Use #516D10 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.