#515D3E
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(45.9% 0.05 125.5), rgb(81, 93, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#515D3E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #515D3E |
| RGB | rgb(81, 93, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 20%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.05 125.5) |
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 #515D3E | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #515D3E | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #515D3E text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #515D3E text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4B3
oklch(81% 0.025 125.3)
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Step 400
400
#9BA58B
oklch(70.7% 0.039 124.5)
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Step 500
500
#828F6F
oklch(63.1% 0.049 125.7)
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Step 600
600
#6C7957
oklch(55.6% 0.053 125.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#515D3E
oklch(45.9% 0.05 125.5)
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Step 800
800
#49533A
oklch(42.6% 0.042 125.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D4532
oklch(37.7% 0.033 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#24281D
oklch(26.9% 0.02 124)
#515D3E 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) | #60593C | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F593F | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #535A55 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #515D3E
#515D3E
oklch(45.9% 0.05 125.5)
- #5E516E
#5E516E
oklch(45.9% 0.049 305)
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 #515D3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.045
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.048
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.054
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.054
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.057
Use #515D3E 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.