#515E3E
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(46.2% 0.052 126.3), rgb(81, 94, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#515E3E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.052 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 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #515E3E |
| RGB | rgb(81, 94, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 21%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.052 126.3) |
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 #515E3E | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #515E3E | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #515E3E text on white | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #515E3E text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -17.9 | 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
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4B3
oklch(80.9% 0.025 127.7)
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Step 400
400
#9AA68B
oklch(70.8% 0.041 127)
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Step 500
500
#818F6E
oklch(63% 0.05 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#6B7A56
oklch(55.7% 0.056 126.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#515E3E
oklch(46.2% 0.052 126.3)
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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)
#515E3E 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) | #615A3C | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5940 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #535B56 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #515E3E
#515E3E
oklch(46.2% 0.052 126.3)
- #605170
#605170
oklch(46.2% 0.053 306.5)
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 #515E3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.043
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.051
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.052
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.053
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.057
Use #515E3E 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.