#515F28
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(46% 0.081 121.5), rgb(81, 95, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#515F28 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #515F28 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 95, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 41%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.081 121.5) |
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 #515F28 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #515F28 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #515F28 text on white | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #515F28 text on black | 3.01:1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCCC
oklch(88.6% 0.022 121)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5A9
oklch(80.9% 0.04 121.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA77C
oklch(70.7% 0.062 121.6)
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Step 500
500
#82915A
oklch(63.1% 0.079 121.1)
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Step 600
600
#6B7B3F
oklch(55.5% 0.086 121.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#515F28
oklch(46% 0.081 121.5)
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Step 800
800
#495529
oklch(42.8% 0.068 121.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D4626
oklch(37.7% 0.052 121.7)
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Step 950
950
#242917
oklch(27% 0.032 121.2)
#515F28 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) | #645A23 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63592B | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #555A53 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #515F28
#515F28
oklch(46% 0.081 121.5)
- #604D7E
#604D7E
oklch(46.1% 0.081 301.2)
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 #515F28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.020
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.020
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.037
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.041
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.042
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.048
Use #515F28 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.