#515B4D
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.8% 0.026 136.7), rgb(81, 91, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#515B4D is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #515B4D |
| RGB | rgb(81, 91, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 8%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.026 136.7) |
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 #515B4D | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #515B4D | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #515B4D text on white | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #515B4D text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAE8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC3BA
oklch(80.9% 0.015 138.7)
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Step 400
400
#9AA496
oklch(70.7% 0.023 136.6)
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Step 500
500
#818E7C
oklch(63.1% 0.03 136.9)
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Step 600
600
#6A7865
oklch(55.5% 0.033 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#596554
oklch(49.1% 0.03 136.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#515B4D
oklch(45.8% 0.026 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D443A
oklch(37.7% 0.019 136.2)
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Step 950
950
#242822
oklch(27.1% 0.012 135.1)
#515B4D 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) | #5C594C | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A584E | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #515A57 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #515B4D
#515B4D
oklch(45.8% 0.026 136.7)
- #5D5361
#5D5361
oklch(45.7% 0.026 316.4)
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 #515B4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.054
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.064
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.067
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.068
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.071
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.071
Use #515B4D 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.