#516E36
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(50.1% 0.089 131.4), rgb(81, 110, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#516E36 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #516E36 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 110, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 34%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.089 131.4) |
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 #516E36 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #516E36 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #516E36 text on white | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #516E36 text on black | 3.63:1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.024 133.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7AA
oklch(81% 0.044 131)
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Step 400
400
#91AA7D
oklch(70.7% 0.069 131.6)
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Step 500
500
#76955C
oklch(63.2% 0.088 131.7)
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Step 600
600
#5F7F41
oklch(55.7% 0.096 131.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#516E36
oklch(50.1% 0.089 131.4)
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Step 800
800
#40572B
oklch(42.6% 0.073 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#364827
oklch(37.7% 0.058 132)
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Step 950
950
#202A17
oklch(26.9% 0.036 131.1)
#516E36 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) | #726731 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6539 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #526A61 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #516E36
#516E36
oklch(50.1% 0.089 131.4)
- #745489
#745489
oklch(50.1% 0.09 311.1)
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 #516E36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.010
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.022
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.028
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.035
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.038
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.047
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.047
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.047
Use #516E36 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.