What color is #515735?

#515735 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Broccoli Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #515735?

The RGB value is 81, 87, 53: 81 red, 87 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #515735?

The complementary color is #3B3557, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #515735?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.76:1 and white text 7.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#515735 color

#515735 rgb(81, 87, 53)

Shades of green

The hex color #515735 is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 34.1% green and 20.8% blue (81, 87, 53).

Its hue angle is 71°, with 24% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 39% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Broccoli Green (#4B5338), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.6:1).

#515735 color codes

HEX	`#515735`
RGB	`rgb(81, 87, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 34.1%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(71, 24%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(71, 39%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 0%, 39%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.64, -8.66, 18.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.64, 20.87, 114.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.444, 8.823, 4.678)`
Decimal	`5330741`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #515735, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #515735	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#515735 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #515735 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #515735; }
.text { color: #515735; }
.border { border: 2px solid #515735; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 87 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #515735, #405735); }

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Questions

What color is #515735?: #515735 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Broccoli Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #515735?: The RGB value is 81, 87, 53: 81 red, 87 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #515735?: The complementary color is #3B3557, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #515735?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.76:1 and white text 7.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.