#515A20
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.6% 0.082 117.3), rgb(81, 90, 32).
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White text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#515A20 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #515A20 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 90, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 48%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.082 117.3) |
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 #515A20 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #515A20 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #515A20 text on white | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #515A20 text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 118.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A3
oklch(80.9% 0.047 116.9)
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Step 400
400
#9DA770
oklch(70.7% 0.076 116.8)
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Step 500
500
#859149
oklch(63% 0.098 117.1)
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Step 600
600
#6F7B2A
oklch(55.6% 0.106 117.1)
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Step 700
700
#5D681C
oklch(49.2% 0.099 117.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#515A20
oklch(44.6% 0.082 117.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F461C
oklch(37.7% 0.063 117.4)
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Step 950
950
#252911
oklch(27% 0.04 117)
#515A20 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) | #605519 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5624 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56554E | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #515A20
#515A20
oklch(44.6% 0.082 117.3)
- #594A7C
#594A7C
oklch(44.6% 0.082 296.8)
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 #515A20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.018
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.028
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.033
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.033
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.046
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.050
Use #515A20 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.