#516F03
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(50% 0.126 126.1), rgb(81, 111, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#516F03 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.126 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 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #516F03 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 111, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 95%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.126 126.1) |
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 #516F03 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #516F03 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #516F03 text on white | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #516F03 text on black | 3.62:1 | 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
#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
#D3DEC6
oklch(88.6% 0.034 127.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7C89E
oklch(80.9% 0.06 125.6)
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Step 400
400
#91AC68
oklch(70.7% 0.097 126.4)
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Step 500
500
#76973B
oklch(63.2% 0.126 126.4)
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Step 600
600
#5F8111
oklch(55.7% 0.136 126.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#516F03
oklch(50% 0.126 126.1)
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Step 800
800
#415808
oklch(42.6% 0.103 125.7)
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Step 900
900
#374913
oklch(37.7% 0.081 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#202B0D
oklch(27.1% 0.052 126.4)
#516F03 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) | #766700 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726513 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55695D | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #516F03
#516F03
oklch(50% 0.126 126.1)
- #754D9B
#754D9B
oklch(49.9% 0.126 306)
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 #516F03, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.037
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.041
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.045
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.047
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.047
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.047
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.048
Use #516F03 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.