#515A2B Color
#515A2B is rgb(81, 90, 43) in RGB, hsl(71, 35%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 0%, 52%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#515A2Brgb(81, 90, 43)hsl(71, 35%, 26%)hsv(71, 52%, 35%)cmyk(10%, 0%, 52%, 65%)oklch(44.8% 0.07 118.2)lab(36.57% -9.69 25.64)lch(36.57% 27.41 110.71)What #515A2B 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 #515A2B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#515A2B Channel Values
How #515A2B 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 90 · B 43 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 71° · S 35% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 71° · S 52% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 0% · Y 52% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.38:1 vs white · 2.85:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #515A2B 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 #515A2B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #515A2B; 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 #515A2B
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 #515A2B 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.
#515A2B#59592B#56592B#57572C#55582B#565656#545748#565656Using #515A2B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-515a2b: #515A2B;background-color: #515A2B;colors: { 'color-515a2b': '#515A2B' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.353, blue: 0.169)<color name="color_515a2b">#515A2B</color>fill="#515A2B"More Green Colors
#515A2B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#515A2B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #515A2B?
#515A2B is a dark green — rgb(81, 90, 43) in RGB and hsl(71, 35%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.78.
What is the RGB value of #515A2B?
#515A2B is rgb(81, 90, 43) — red 81, green 90, and blue 43 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #515A2B?
#515A2B converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 0%, 52%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #515A2B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #515A2B scores 7.38:1 against white and 2.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #515A2B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #515A2B 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 10.02, which is visibly different.
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