What color is #516239?

#516239 is a dark, muted green. In RGB it is rgb(81, 98, 57), and in HSL hsl(85, 26%, 30%).

Is #516239 accessible as text?

On white, #516239 has a contrast ratio of 6.65:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.16:1 (fails). For text placed on #516239, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #516239?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is olive-600 (#5B5B4B).

What colors go well with #516239?

#516239 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #493960. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #516239 below.

Is #516239 good for buttons?

#516239 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #516239 — black text only reaches 3.16:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #516239 the same as CSS darkolivegreen?

No — #516239 is not the CSS named color darkolivegreen, but darkolivegreen (#556B2F) is the closest CSS named color.

#516239 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #516239

Not just a swatch — here's how #516239 works with other colors. Named schemes with #516239 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #516239 Secondary #4F6B39 Accent #AF6A00 Surface #EFE9D6 Anchor #3D2F21

Dark Olive Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #516239 Secondary #764D1D Surface #E6DBC0 Accent #3D513F Anchor #5B2324

Dark Olive Green plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #516239 Anchor #392B1F Surface #EEE4D0 Accent #8A9A6B Secondary #3B3833

Dark Olive Green anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #516239 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Dark Olive Green sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #516239 Secondary #808678 Support #999286 Ink #17140F

Dark Olive Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Dark Olive Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #516239 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 54/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 44/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 51/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 85/100

Very high

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 65/100

High

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 57/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 25/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 75/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 35/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 86/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #516239

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For fashion

People also use #516239 with

Olive Brown Hunter Green Eggplant Platinum Army Green

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 6.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DCE2D5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #436039 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #516239 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #516239;
  --color-base-rgb: 81 98 57;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(47.1% 0.065 127.1);
  --color-50: #F8FAF5;
  --color-100: #ECF0E5;
  --color-200: #D8E1CC;
  --color-300: #BAC8A7;
  --color-400: #9DAF83;
  --color-500: #7E9164;
  --color-600: #647151;
  --color-700: #49523D;
  --color-800: #31372A;
  --color-900: #1F221B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-olive-green: {
    50: '#F8FAF5',
    100: '#ECF0E5',
    200: '#D8E1CC',
    300: '#BAC8A7',
    400: '#9DAF83',
    500: '#7E9164',
    600: '#647151',
    700: '#49523D',
    800: '#31372A',
    900: '#1F221B',
  },
}

$base: #516239;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8FAF5;
$base-100: #ECF0E5;
$base-200: #D8E1CC;
$base-300: #BAC8A7;
$base-400: #9DAF83;
$base-500: #7E9164;
$base-600: #647151;
$base-700: #49523D;
$base-800: #31372A;
$base-900: #1F221B;
$base-hover: #404D2D;
$base-subtle: #CBD4BF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#516239",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8FAF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#ECF0E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D8E1CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BAC8A7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9DAF83",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7E9164",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#647151",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#49523D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#31372A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F221B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #516239

Color Lab

Pairs with #516239

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