#516D22
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.6% 0.107 127.4), rgb(81, 109, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#516D22 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #516D22 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 109, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 52%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.107 127.4) |
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 #516D22 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #516D22 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #516D22 text on white | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #516D22 text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7A4
oklch(80.8% 0.051 127.5)
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Step 400
400
#92AB72
oklch(70.8% 0.084 127.6)
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Step 500
500
#78954C
oklch(63% 0.105 127)
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Step 600
600
#607F2E
oklch(55.5% 0.115 127.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#516D22
oklch(49.6% 0.107 127.4)
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Step 800
800
#41581D
oklch(42.8% 0.089 127.8)
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Step 900
900
#37481E
oklch(37.6% 0.068 127.6)
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Step 950
950
#202A12
oklch(26.8% 0.043 127.6)
#516D22 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) | #736518 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6428 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54685E | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #516D22
#516D22
oklch(49.6% 0.107 127.4)
- #735091
#735091
oklch(49.7% 0.107 307.8)
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 #516D22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.017
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.026
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.035
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.040
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.043
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.044
Use #516D22 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.