#515E4E
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(46.6% 0.03 139.8), rgb(81, 94, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#515E4E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #515E4E |
| RGB | rgb(81, 94, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 9%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.03 139.8) |
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 #515E4E | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #515E4E | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #515E4E text on white | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #515E4E text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.2 | 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
#E8EAE8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD5
oklch(88.4% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC3BA
oklch(80.9% 0.015 138.7)
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Step 400
400
#99A497
oklch(70.6% 0.022 140.9)
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Step 500
500
#808E7D
oklch(63% 0.03 140.2)
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Step 600
600
#6A7866
oklch(55.6% 0.032 138.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#515E4E
oklch(46.6% 0.03 139.8)
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Step 800
800
#485346
oklch(42.8% 0.025 140.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C443A
oklch(37.6% 0.02 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#232822
oklch(27% 0.013 140.5)
#515E4E 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) | #5F5B4D | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5A4F | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #505D59 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #515E4E
#515E4E
oklch(46.6% 0.03 139.8)
- #615464
#615464
oklch(46.4% 0.03 319.9)
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 #515E4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.052
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.055
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.063
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.065
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.068
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.068
Use #515E4E 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.