#515912
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.3% 0.092 115.9), rgb(81, 89, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#515912 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #515912 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 89, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 66%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.092 115.9) |
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 #515912 | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #515912 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #515912 text on white | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #515912 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 115.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEC59E
oklch(80.8% 0.053 115.9)
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Step 400
400
#9EA869
oklch(70.8% 0.086 116)
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Step 500
500
#86913D
oklch(63% 0.109 115.9)
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Step 600
600
#707B16
oklch(55.5% 0.119 116)
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Step 700
700
#5E6804
oklch(49.2% 0.111 116.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#515912
oklch(44.3% 0.092 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404614
oklch(37.7% 0.071 115.7)
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Step 950
950
#25290D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 116.3)
#515912 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) | #605404 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5518 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57534B | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #515912
#515912
oklch(44.3% 0.092 115.9)
- #584780
#584780
oklch(44.2% 0.093 296.1)
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 #515912, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.014
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.025
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.032
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.032
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.046
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.047
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.049
Use #515912 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.