#515832 Color
#515832 is rgb(81, 88, 50) in RGB, hsl(71, 28%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 0%, 43%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#515832rgb(81, 88, 50)hsl(71, 28%, 27%)hsv(71, 43%, 35%)cmyk(8%, 0%, 43%, 65%)oklch(44.4% 0.058 117.4)lab(36.02% -7.97 21.03)lch(36.02% 22.49 110.76)What #515832 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 #515832, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#515832 Channel Values
How #515832 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 88 · B 50 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 71° · S 28% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 71° · S 43% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 8% · M 0% · Y 43% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.52:1 vs white · 2.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #515832 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 #515832
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #515832; 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 #515832
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 #515832 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.
#515832#575732#555732#565632#545732#555454#535649#545454Using #515832 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-515832: #515832;background-color: #515832;colors: { 'color-515832': '#515832' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.345, blue: 0.196)<color name="color_515832">#515832</color>fill="#515832"More Green Colors
#515832 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#515832 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #515832?
#515832 is a dark green — rgb(81, 88, 50) in RGB and hsl(71, 28%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.52.
What is the RGB value of #515832?
#515832 is rgb(81, 88, 50) — red 81, green 88, and blue 50 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #515832?
#515832 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 0%, 43%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #515832 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #515832 scores 7.52:1 against white and 2.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #515832 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #515832 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 14.05, which is visibly different.
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