#515C3F
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(45.7% 0.047 125.1), rgb(81, 92, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#515C3F is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #515C3F |
| RGB | rgb(81, 92, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 19%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.047 125.1) |
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 #515C3F | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #515C3F | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #515C3F text on white | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #515C3F 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 123.1)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4B1
oklch(80.9% 0.028 125.7)
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Step 400
400
#9AA688
oklch(70.7% 0.044 125.3)
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Step 500
500
#81906B
oklch(63.1% 0.056 125.9)
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Step 600
600
#6B7A52
oklch(55.6% 0.061 125)
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Step 700
700
#596743
oklch(49.2% 0.057 125.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#515C3F
oklch(45.7% 0.047 125.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D4530
oklch(37.7% 0.036 125)
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Step 950
950
#24291C
oklch(27.2% 0.024 125.1)
#515C3F 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) | #5F583D | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5840 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #535954 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #515C3F
#515C3F
oklch(45.7% 0.047 125.1)
- #5D516D
#5D516D
oklch(45.8% 0.047 304.1)
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 #515C3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.049
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.051
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.053
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.057
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.059
Use #515C3F 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.