#516F31
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(50.3% 0.096 130.6), rgb(81, 111, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#516F31 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.096 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 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #516F31 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 111, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 39%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.096 130.6) |
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 #516F31 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #516F31 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #516F31 text on white | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #516F31 text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#D3DDCB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 130.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7A8
oklch(80.8% 0.046 130.9)
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Step 400
400
#91AA7A
oklch(70.6% 0.073 130.4)
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Step 500
500
#769557
oklch(63.1% 0.094 130.4)
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Step 600
600
#5E7F3B
oklch(55.5% 0.103 130.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#516F31
oklch(50.3% 0.096 130.6)
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Step 800
800
#405827
oklch(42.8% 0.079 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#364824
oklch(37.6% 0.062 130.6)
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Step 950
950
#202A16
oklch(26.9% 0.038 130.2)
#516F31 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) | #74682B | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6535 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #536B61 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #516F31
#516F31
oklch(50.3% 0.096 130.6)
- #75548D
#75548D
oklch(50.4% 0.095 309.9)
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 #516F31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.012
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.026
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.029
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.033
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.036
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.045
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.045
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.047
Use #516F31 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.