#515805
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(43.9% 0.097 115), rgb(81, 88, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#515805 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #515805 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 88, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 89%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.097 115) |
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 #515805 | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #515805 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #515805 text on white | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #515805 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 115)
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Step 300
300
#BFC59C
oklch(80.8% 0.056 114.4)
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Step 400
400
#9EA864
oklch(70.8% 0.092 115.6)
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Step 500
500
#879136
oklch(63% 0.115 115.1)
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Step 600
600
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#515805
oklch(43.9% 0.097 115)
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Step 900
900
#40460F
oklch(37.7% 0.076 115.5)
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Step 950
950
#26290B
oklch(27% 0.048 114.4)
#515805 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) | #5F5300 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F540F | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57524A | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #515805
#515805
oklch(43.9% 0.097 115)
- #574682
#574682
oklch(44% 0.097 295.2)
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 #515805, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.016
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.027
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.030
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.033
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.040
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.048
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.051
Use #515805 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.