#515C48
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.9% 0.034 131.2), rgb(81, 92, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#515C48 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #515C48 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 92, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 12%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.034 131.2) |
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 #515C48 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #515C48 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #515C48 text on white | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #515C48 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD4
oklch(88.4% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B8
oklch(80.9% 0.017 130.5)
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Step 400
400
#9BA493
oklch(70.7% 0.026 130)
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Step 500
500
#828E79
oklch(63.1% 0.034 131.7)
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Step 600
600
#6C7862
oklch(55.6% 0.036 130.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#515C48
oklch(45.9% 0.034 131.2)
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Step 800
800
#495242
oklch(42.6% 0.028 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#3D4438
oklch(37.6% 0.022 132.2)
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Step 950
950
#242821
oklch(27% 0.014 131.7)
#515C48 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) | #5E5947 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5849 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #525A56 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #515C48
#515C48
oklch(45.9% 0.034 131.2)
- #5E5366
#5E5366
oklch(46% 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 #515C48, 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
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.060
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.061
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.064
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.066
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.067
Use #515C48 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.