#516E09
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(49.7% 0.123 126), rgb(81, 110, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#516E09 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.123 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 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #516E09 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 110, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 85%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.123 126) |
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 #516E09 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #516E09 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #516E09 text on white | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #516E09 text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#D4DDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.032 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C89F
oklch(80.9% 0.059 126)
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Step 400
400
#92AB69
oklch(70.6% 0.094 125.6)
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Step 500
500
#77963E
oklch(63% 0.121 125.9)
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Step 600
600
#608017
oklch(55.5% 0.132 125.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#516E09
oklch(49.7% 0.123 126)
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Step 800
800
#41580C
oklch(42.6% 0.101 125.9)
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Step 900
900
#374914
oklch(37.8% 0.08 126.1)
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Step 950
950
#202B0E
oklch(27.1% 0.05 126.8)
#516E09 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) | #746600 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716417 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55685D | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #516E09
#516E09
oklch(49.7% 0.123 126)
- #744D99
#744D99
oklch(49.7% 0.123 306.1)
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 #516E09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.033
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.037
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.043
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.044
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.047
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.049
Use #516E09 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.