#515E13

Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.6% 0.097 119.2), rgb(81, 94, 19).

Aa

White text reads best on this color (7.09:1).

About this color

#515E13 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 119°. 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 7.09:1.

Hue familyBrowns
Lightnessmedium-dark (46%)
Chromamoderately saturated (0.097)
Temperaturein between
Nearest nameArmy Green (#4B5D16)
Black text2.96:1
White text7.09:1

Values

HEX#515E13
RGBrgb(81, 94, 19)
HSLhsl(70, 66%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(45.6% 0.097 119.2)

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.

PairWCAG 2ResultAPCAAPCA guidance
White text on #515E13 7.09:1 AAA Lc -89.4 Fine for body text
Black text on #515E13 2.96:1 Fails Lc 19.5 Dividers and decoration only
#515E13 text on white 7.09:1 AAA Lc 84.5 Fine for body text
#515E13 text on black 2.96:1 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 800.

  1. Step 50

    50

    #F5F6F1

    oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)

  2. Step 100

    100

    #E8ECE0

    oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)

  3. Step 200

    200

    #D6DCC5

    oklch(88.4% 0.032 118.9)

  4. Step 300

    300

    #BCC69D

    oklch(80.8% 0.057 118.8)

  5. Step 400

    400

    #9AA967

    oklch(70.7% 0.091 119.2)

  6. Step 500

    500

    #82933A

    oklch(63.1% 0.116 119)

  7. Step 600

    600

    #6B7D0E

    oklch(55.6% 0.127 119.5)

  8. Step 700

    700

    #5A6900

    oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)

  9. Step 800

    800 (this color)

    #515E13

    oklch(45.6% 0.097 119.2)

  10. Step 900

    900

    #3D4712

    oklch(37.7% 0.076 119.4)

  11. Step 950

    950

    #242A0C

    oklch(27.1% 0.049 119.3)

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#515E13 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.

VisionSeen asShift (ΔE)
Protanopia (no red cones)#6558040.034
Deuteranopia (no green cones)#63581A0.035
Tritanopia (no blue cones)#5658500.084
Achromatopsia (no color)#5858580.098

Harmonies

Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.

Complementary

The opposite hue (180°).

  • #515E13

    #515E13

    oklch(45.6% 0.097 119.2)

  • #5F4985

    #5F4985

    oklch(45.6% 0.098 299.4)

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.

  • #515E13

    #515E13

    oklch(45.6% 0.097 119.2)

  • #6C5300

    #6C5300

    oklch(45.5% 0.093 88.4)

  • #286537

    #286537

    oklch(45.4% 0.097 149.1)

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Split complementary

The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).

  • #515E13

    #515E13

    oklch(45.6% 0.097 119.2)

  • #41538D

    #41538D

    oklch(45.6% 0.097 269.3)

  • #744171

    #744171

    oklch(45.5% 0.098 329.2)

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Triadic

Three hues spaced 120° apart.

  • #515E13

    #515E13

    oklch(45.6% 0.097 119.2)

  • #0E5D87

    #0E5D87

    oklch(45.6% 0.098 239.3)

  • #813D55

    #813D55

    oklch(45.5% 0.098 359.4)

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Square

Four hues spaced 90° apart.

  • #515E13

    #515E13

    oklch(45.6% 0.097 119.2)

  • #00626E

    #00626E

    oklch(45.4% 0.078 209.3)

  • #5F4985

    #5F4985

    oklch(45.6% 0.098 299.4)

  • #853F36

    #853F36

    oklch(45.6% 0.098 29)

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Palettes with this color

Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #515E13, closest first.

Similar named colors

The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.

Use #515E13 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.