#516F1C
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(50.1% 0.114 127.5), rgb(81, 111, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#516F1C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #516F1C |
| RGB | rgb(81, 111, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 60%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.114 127.5) |
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 #516F1C | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #516F1C | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #516F1C text on white | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #516F1C 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDC8
oklch(88.4% 0.03 127.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C8A2
oklch(81% 0.055 127.2)
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Step 400
400
#91AB6F
oklch(70.6% 0.088 127.5)
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Step 500
500
#769647
oklch(63.1% 0.113 127.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F8026
oklch(55.6% 0.123 127.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#516F1C
oklch(50.1% 0.114 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#405817
oklch(42.6% 0.095 127.6)
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Step 900
900
#36491A
oklch(37.8% 0.075 128)
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Step 950
950
#202B10
oklch(27.1% 0.048 127.6)
#516F1C 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) | #75670E | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716523 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #546A5F | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #516F1C
#516F1C
oklch(50.1% 0.114 127.5)
- #755096
#755096
oklch(50.2% 0.114 307.1)
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 #516F1C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.025
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.030
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.041
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.042
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.044
Use #516F1C 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.