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#515F0C Color

#515F0C is rgb(81, 95, 12) in RGB, hsl(70, 78%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 0%, 87%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xander (#44500C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.41. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#515F0C
HEX#515F0C
RGBrgb(81, 95, 12)
HSLhsl(70, 78%, 21%)
HSVhsv(70, 87%, 37%)
CMYKcmyk(15%, 0%, 87%, 63%)
OKLCHoklch(45.8% 0.103 119.5)
LABlab(37.94% -14.01 40.56)
LCHlch(37.94% 42.91 109.06)

What #515F0C 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 #515F0C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#515F0C Channel Values

How #515F0C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 81 · G 95 · B 128-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 70° · S 78% · L 21%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 70° · S 87% · V 37%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 15% · M 0% · Y 87% · K 63%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.02:1 vs white · 2.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #515F0C 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.

TextWhite text7.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #515F0C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #515F0C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #515F0C

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 #515F0C 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.

Typical#515F0C
Protanopia#5D5D0C
Protanomaly#585E0C
Deuteranopia#5B5B0E
Deuteranomaly#575C0E
Tritanopia#575959
Tritanomaly#555C46
Achromatopsia#595959

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Using #515F0C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-515f0c: #515F0C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #515F0C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-515f0c': '#515F0C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.318, green: 0.373, blue: 0.047)
Android XML<color name="color_515f0c">#515F0C</color>
SVG fillfill="#515F0C"

More Green Colors

#515F0C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#515F0C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #515F0C?

#515F0C is a dark green — rgb(81, 95, 12) in RGB and hsl(70, 78%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Xander (#44500C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.41.

What is the RGB value of #515F0C?

#515F0C is rgb(81, 95, 12) — red 81, green 95, and blue 12 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #515F0C?

#515F0C converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 0%, 87%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #515F0C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #515F0C scores 7.02:1 against white and 2.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #515F0C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #515F0C 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 11.41, which is visibly different.

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