#516F37
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(50.4% 0.089 132), rgb(81, 111, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#516F37 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #516F37 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 111, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 34%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.089 132) |
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 #516F37 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #516F37 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #516F37 text on white | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #516F37 text on black | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#B6C7AA
oklch(80.9% 0.044 132.3)
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Step 400
400
#91AA7D
oklch(70.7% 0.069 131.6)
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Step 500
500
#75955C
oklch(63.1% 0.089 132.3)
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Step 600
600
#5E7F42
oklch(55.6% 0.096 132.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#516F37
oklch(50.4% 0.089 132)
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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)
#516F37 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) | #736832 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F663A | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #526B62 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #516F37
#516F37
oklch(50.4% 0.089 132)
- #765589
#765589
oklch(50.5% 0.089 312.5)
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 #516F37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.013
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.022
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.031
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.033
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.047
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.047
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.050
Use #516F37 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.