#515431 Color
#515431 is rgb(81, 84, 49) in RGB, hsl(65, 26%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 0%, 42%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.57. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#515431rgb(81, 84, 49)hsl(65, 26%, 26%)hsv(65, 42%, 33%)cmyk(4%, 0%, 42%, 67%)oklch(43.4% 0.053 112.6)lab(34.75% -5.86 20.02)lch(34.75% 20.86 106.31)What #515431 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #515431, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#515431 Channel Values
How #515431 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 81 · G 84 · B 49 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 65° · S 26% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 65° · S 42% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 4% · M 0% · Y 42% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.89:1 vs white · 2.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #515431 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #515431
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #515431; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #515431
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #515431 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-515431: #515431;background-color: #515431;colors: { 'color-515431': '#515431' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.329, blue: 0.192)<color name="color_515431">#515431</color>fill="#515431"More Green Colors
#515431 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#515431 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #515431?
#515431 is a dark green — rgb(81, 84, 49) in RGB and hsl(65, 26%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.57.
What is the RGB value of #515431?
#515431 is rgb(81, 84, 49) — red 81, green 84, and blue 49 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #515431?
#515431 converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 0%, 42%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #515431 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #515431 scores 7.89:1 against white and 2.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #515431 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #515431 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 16.58, which is visibly different.
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