#515C01
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.9% 0.104 117.5), rgb(81, 92, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#515C01 is a dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.104 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 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #515C01 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 92, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 98%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.104 117.5) |
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 #515C01 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #515C01 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #515C01 text on white | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #515C01 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 117.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC4
oklch(88.4% 0.033 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69A
oklch(80.8% 0.06 117.2)
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Step 400
400
#9CA961
oklch(70.8% 0.097 117.3)
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Step 500
500
#849330
oklch(63.2% 0.124 117.5)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6800
oklch(49% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#515C01
oklch(44.9% 0.104 117.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E470A
oklch(37.7% 0.081 118)
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Step 950
950
#242A09
oklch(27.1% 0.052 118.8)
#515C01 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) | #635600 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62570D | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57564D | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #515C01
#515C01
oklch(44.9% 0.104 117.5)
- #5C4787
#5C4787
oklch(45% 0.103 297.2)
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 #515C01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.012
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.016
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.038
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.042
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.050
Use #515C01 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.