#516F3B
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(50.5% 0.085 133.2), rgb(81, 111, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#516F3B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #516F3B |
| RGB | rgb(81, 111, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 31%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.085 133.2) |
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 #516F3B | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #516F3B | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #516F3B text on white | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #516F3B text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#E7ECE4
oklch(93.7% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.024 133.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7AC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 133.8)
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Step 400
400
#91AA80
oklch(70.8% 0.065 132.9)
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Step 500
500
#759560
oklch(63.2% 0.084 133.6)
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Step 600
600
#5E7F46
oklch(55.7% 0.091 133.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#516F3B
oklch(50.5% 0.085 133.2)
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Step 800
800
#3F572E
oklch(42.6% 0.07 133.4)
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Step 900
900
#364829
oklch(37.7% 0.055 133)
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Step 950
950
#202A18
oklch(27% 0.035 132)
#516F3B 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) | #736837 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E663E | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #516B63 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #516F3B
#516F3B
oklch(50.5% 0.085 133.2)
- #765687
#765687
oklch(50.6% 0.084 313.4)
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 #516F3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.015
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.021
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.034
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.049
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.050
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.051
Use #516F3B 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.