#516F4E
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50.9% 0.062 142.4), rgb(81, 111, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#516F4E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #516F4E |
| RGB | rgb(81, 111, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 17%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.062 142.4) |
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 #516F4E | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #516F4E | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #516F4E text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #516F4E text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD2
oklch(88.5% 0.017 142.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B4
oklch(80.9% 0.03 142.1)
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Step 400
400
#90A98D
oklch(70.8% 0.049 142.1)
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Step 500
500
#749371
oklch(63% 0.061 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#5D7E59
oklch(55.7% 0.068 141.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#516F4E
oklch(50.9% 0.062 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#3F563C
oklch(42.6% 0.051 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#354733
oklch(37.6% 0.041 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1E
oklch(27.1% 0.027 142.7)
#516F4E 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) | #71694C | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6650 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F6D66 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #516F4E
#516F4E
oklch(50.9% 0.062 142.4)
- #775A7B
#775A7B
oklch(50.9% 0.062 322.3)
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 #516F4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.048
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.051
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.058
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.063
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.065
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.066
Use #516F4E 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.