#515C07
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45% 0.101 117.6), rgb(81, 92, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#515C07 is a dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.101 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 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #515C07 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 92, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 86%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.101 117.6) |
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 #515C07 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #515C07 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #515C07 text on white | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #515C07 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
#BDC69B
oklch(80.8% 0.059 117.3)
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Step 400
400
#9CA963
oklch(70.8% 0.095 117.5)
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Step 500
500
#849334
oklch(63.2% 0.121 117.6)
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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)
#515C07
oklch(45% 0.101 117.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E470D
oklch(37.7% 0.079 118.2)
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Step 950
950
#242A0A
oklch(27.1% 0.051 118.9)
#515C07 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 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625711 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57564D | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #515C07
#515C07
oklch(45% 0.101 117.6)
- #5C4786
#5C4786
oklch(44.9% 0.102 297.5)
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 #515C07, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.010
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.016
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.030
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.037
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.042
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.049
Use #515C07 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.