#515B26
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45% 0.077 118.5), rgb(81, 91, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#515B26 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #515B26 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 91, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 41%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.077 118.5) |
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 #515B26 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #515B26 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #515B26 text on white | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #515B26 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 118.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A5
oklch(80.9% 0.045 118.8)
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Step 400
400
#9CA774
oklch(70.7% 0.071 118.2)
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Step 500
500
#84914F
oklch(63.1% 0.091 118.2)
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Step 600
600
#6E7B31
oklch(55.6% 0.1 118.1)
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Step 700
700
#5C6824
oklch(49.2% 0.093 118.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#515B26
oklch(45% 0.077 118.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E461F
oklch(37.7% 0.06 119)
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Step 950
950
#252913
oklch(27% 0.038 117.4)
#515B26 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) | #615621 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605729 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55564F | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #515B26
#515B26
oklch(45% 0.077 118.5)
- #5B4B7A
#5B4B7A
oklch(44.9% 0.077 298.9)
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 #515B26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.021
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.030
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.032
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.035
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.040
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.049
Use #515B26 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.