#515F38
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(46.3% 0.062 124.8), rgb(81, 95, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#515F38 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #515F38 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 95, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 26%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.062 124.8) |
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 #515F38 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #515F38 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #515F38 text on white | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #515F38 text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.1 | 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
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBCF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4B0
oklch(80.9% 0.029 124.9)
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Step 400
400
#9AA686
oklch(70.7% 0.047 124.3)
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Step 500
500
#819068
oklch(63.1% 0.06 124.8)
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Step 600
600
#6A7A4F
oklch(55.5% 0.066 125.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#515F38
oklch(46.3% 0.062 124.8)
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Step 800
800
#495435
oklch(42.7% 0.05 124.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D452E
oklch(37.6% 0.039 123.8)
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Step 950
950
#24291B
oklch(27.1% 0.026 124.1)
#515F38 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) | #635A35 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615A3A | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #535C55 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #515F38
#515F38
oklch(46.3% 0.062 124.8)
- #615075
#615075
oklch(46.3% 0.062 305.1)
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 #515F38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.033
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.038
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.048
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.052
Use #515F38 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.