#516D48
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50.2% 0.066 138.2), rgb(81, 109, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#516D48 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.066 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 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #516D48 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 109, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 20%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.066 138.2) |
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 #516D48 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #516D48 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #516D48 text on white | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #516D48 text on black | 3.63:1 | 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
#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
#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
#91A98A
oklch(70.8% 0.052 138.6)
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Step 500
500
#76936D
oklch(63% 0.065 138.4)
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Step 600
600
#5F7D55
oklch(55.5% 0.069 138)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#516D48
oklch(50.2% 0.066 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#405639
oklch(42.6% 0.054 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#364731
oklch(37.6% 0.043 138.7)
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Step 950
950
#202A1D
oklch(27.1% 0.027 138.5)
#516D48 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) | #6F6746 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B654A | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #506A63 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #516D48
#516D48
oklch(50.2% 0.066 138.2)
- #74587C
#74587C
oklch(50.3% 0.065 318.6)
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 #516D48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.030
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.042
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.046
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.058
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.060
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.061
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.062
Use #516D48 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.