What color is #515933?

#515933 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Cypress. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #515933?

The RGB value is 81, 89, 51: 81 red, 89 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #515933?

The complementary color is #3B3359, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #515933?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and white text 7.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#515933 color

#515933 rgb(81, 89, 51)

Shades of green

The hex color #515933 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 34.9% green and 20% blue (81, 89, 51).

Its hue angle is 73°, with 27% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 43% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Cypress (#585D40), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.43:1).

#515933 color codes

HEX	`#515933`
RGB	`rgb(81, 89, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 34.9%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(73, 27%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(73, 43%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 0%, 43%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.24, -10.11, 20.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.24, 23.25, 115.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.563, 9.133, 4.496)`
Decimal	`5331251`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #515933, 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 #515933	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#515933 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.83:1	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 #515933 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #515933; }
.text { color: #515933; }
.border { border: 2px solid #515933; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 89 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #515933, #3e5933); }

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Questions

What color is #515933?: #515933 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Cypress. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #515933?: The RGB value is 81, 89, 51: 81 red, 89 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #515933?: The complementary color is #3B3359, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #515933?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and white text 7.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.