#515F45
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(46.6% 0.044 131), rgb(81, 95, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#515F45 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #515F45 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 95, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 16%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.044 131) |
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 #515F45 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #515F45 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #515F45 text on white | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #515F45 text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4B5
oklch(81% 0.022 130.1)
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Step 400
400
#99A58F
oklch(70.6% 0.034 130.7)
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Step 500
500
#808F74
oklch(63% 0.043 131.3)
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Step 600
600
#6A795C
oklch(55.5% 0.047 130.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#515F45
oklch(46.6% 0.044 131)
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Step 800
800
#48533E
oklch(42.6% 0.036 130.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4535
oklch(37.7% 0.029 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#23281F
oklch(26.9% 0.018 131.3)
#515F45 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) | #615B43 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5A46 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #525D58 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #515F45
#515F45
oklch(46.6% 0.044 131)
- #62536C
#62536C
oklch(46.6% 0.044 311.7)
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 #515F45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.055
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.056
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.057
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.061
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.063
Use #515F45 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.