#516D4F
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50.4% 0.057 143), rgb(81, 109, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#516D4F is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #516D4F |
| RGB | rgb(81, 109, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 16%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.057 143) |
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 #516D4F | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #516D4F | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #516D4F text on white | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #516D4F text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD3
oklch(88.5% 0.016 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6B5
oklch(81% 0.029 142)
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Step 400
400
#91A88F
oklch(70.7% 0.044 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#769373
oklch(63.2% 0.057 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#5E7D5C
oklch(55.6% 0.062 143.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#516D4F
oklch(50.4% 0.057 143)
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Step 800
800
#40563E
oklch(42.8% 0.047 142.6)
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Step 900
900
#364735
oklch(37.7% 0.037 143.4)
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Step 950
950
#20291F
oklch(26.9% 0.022 142.3)
#516D4F 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) | #6F684D | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6551 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F6B65 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #516D4F
#516D4F
oklch(50.4% 0.057 143)
- #745977
#745977
oklch(50.2% 0.057 323.1)
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 #516D4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.040
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.051
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.053
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.060
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.064
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.065
Use #516D4F 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.