#515A44
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.3% 0.036 125.9), rgb(81, 90, 68).
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White text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#515A44 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #515A44 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 90, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 14%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.036 125.9) |
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 #515A44 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #515A44 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #515A44 text on white | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #515A44 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B5
oklch(80.9% 0.02 125.9)
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Step 400
400
#9BA58E
oklch(70.7% 0.035 126.5)
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Step 500
500
#838F72
oklch(63.2% 0.044 125.9)
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Step 600
600
#6C795A
oklch(55.7% 0.049 126.4)
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Step 700
700
#5A654A
oklch(48.9% 0.044 126)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#515A44
oklch(45.3% 0.036 125.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E4434
oklch(37.6% 0.028 124.4)
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Step 950
950
#24281F
oklch(27% 0.017 127.1)
#515A44 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) | #5D5743 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5745 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #525854 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #515A44
#515A44
oklch(45.3% 0.036 125.9)
- #5B5167
#5B5167
oklch(45.3% 0.037 305.6)
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 #515A44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.056
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.058
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.060
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.061
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.062
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.066
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.068
Use #515A44 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.