#516E3E
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(50.3% 0.08 133.9), rgb(81, 110, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#516E3E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 134°. 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 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #516E3E |
| RGB | rgb(81, 110, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 28%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.08 133.9) |
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 #516E3E | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #516E3E | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #516E3E text on white | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #516E3E text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#E7ECE4
oklch(93.7% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCCE
oklch(88.4% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6AD
oklch(80.8% 0.038 132.7)
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Step 400
400
#91A982
oklch(70.6% 0.061 133.6)
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Step 500
500
#769463
oklch(63.1% 0.078 133.8)
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Step 600
600
#5E7E4A
oklch(55.5% 0.085 134.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#516E3E
oklch(50.3% 0.08 133.9)
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Step 800
800
#405731
oklch(42.7% 0.066 133.9)
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Step 900
900
#36482B
oklch(37.8% 0.052 134.2)
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Step 950
950
#202A1A
oklch(27% 0.032 134.2)
#516E3E 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) | #72673A | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6541 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #516B62 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #516E3E
#516E3E
oklch(50.3% 0.08 133.9)
- #755684
#755684
oklch(50.3% 0.08 314.3)
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 #516E3E, 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
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.020
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.037
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.046
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.052
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.053
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.053
Use #516E3E 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.