#515950
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(45.4% 0.018 142.1), rgb(81, 89, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#515950 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #515950 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 89, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 5%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.018 142.1) |
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 #515950 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #515950 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #515950 text on white | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #515950 text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD7
oklch(88.5% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDC2BC
oklch(80.8% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 400
400
#9BA39A
oklch(70.6% 0.016 142.2)
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Step 500
500
#838D81
oklch(63.2% 0.021 140.5)
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Step 600
600
#6C776B
oklch(55.6% 0.022 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#5A6459
oklch(49.1% 0.021 142.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#515950
oklch(45.4% 0.018 142.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E443D
oklch(37.9% 0.014 141.2)
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Step 950
950
#242824
oklch(27.1% 0.009 145.3)
#515950 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) | #5A5750 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585650 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #515856 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #515950
#515950
oklch(45.4% 0.018 142.1)
- #5B535C
#5B535C
oklch(45.3% 0.018 322.4)
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 #515950, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.064
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.065
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.069
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.072
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.072
Use #515950 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.