#515E1A
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.6% 0.092 119.6), rgb(81, 94, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#515E1A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #515E1A |
| RGB | rgb(81, 94, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 57%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.092 119.6) |
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 #515E1A | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #515E1A | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #515E1A text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #515E1A 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.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC7
oklch(88.4% 0.029 120)
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Step 300
300
#BCC69F
oklch(80.9% 0.054 119.3)
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Step 400
400
#9AA96A
oklch(70.8% 0.087 119.6)
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Step 500
500
#829340
oklch(63.2% 0.111 119.3)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D1B
oklch(55.6% 0.121 119.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A690B
oklch(49.1% 0.111 119.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#515E1A
oklch(45.6% 0.092 119.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4716
oklch(37.7% 0.072 119.8)
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Step 950
950
#242A0E
oklch(27.1% 0.046 119.7)
#515E1A 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) | #645810 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63591F | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #565950 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #515E1A
#515E1A
oklch(45.6% 0.092 119.6)
- #5F4A83
#5F4A83
oklch(45.6% 0.093 299.7)
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 #515E1A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.011
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.015
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.021
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.038
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.041
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.046
Use #515E1A 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.