#515B48
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.7% 0.033 130.3), rgb(81, 91, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#515B48 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #515B48 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 91, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 12%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.033 130.3) |
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 #515B48 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #515B48 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #515B48 text on white | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #515B48 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD3
oklch(88.6% 0.012 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCC3B7
oklch(80.8% 0.018 131.9)
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Step 400
400
#9AA591
oklch(70.7% 0.031 130.9)
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Step 500
500
#828F76
oklch(63.2% 0.039 129.9)
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Step 600
600
#6B795F
oklch(55.7% 0.042 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#59654E
oklch(49% 0.039 130.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#515B48
oklch(45.7% 0.033 130.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D4436
oklch(37.6% 0.025 129.2)
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Step 950
950
#242820
oklch(27% 0.016 129.1)
#515B48 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) | #5D5847 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5849 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #525956 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #515B48
#515B48
oklch(45.7% 0.033 130.3)
- #5D5265
#5D5265
oklch(45.6% 0.033 311)
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 #515B48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.055
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.061
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.063
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.064
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.066
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.068
Use #515B48 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.