What color is #515A1E?

#515A1E is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Army Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #515A1E?

The RGB value is 81, 90, 30: 81 red, 90 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #515A1E?

The complementary color is #271E5A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #515A1E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and white text 7.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#515A1E color

#515A1E rgb(81, 90, 30)

Shades of green

The hex color #515A1E is a dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 35.3% green and 11.8% blue (81, 90, 30).

Its hue angle is 69°, with 50% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 67% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.42:1).

#515A1E color codes

HEX	`#515A1E`
RGB	`rgb(81, 90, 30)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 35.3%, 11.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(69, 50%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(69, 67%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 0%, 67%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.28, -12.97, 32.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.28, 34.96, 111.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.284, 9.155, 2.612)`
Decimal	`5331486`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #515A1E, 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 #515A1E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#515A1E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.42:1	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 #515A1E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #515a1e; }
.text { color: #515a1e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #515a1e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 90 30 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #515a1e, #335a1e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #515A1E?: #515A1E is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Army Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #515A1E?: The RGB value is 81, 90, 30: 81 red, 90 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #515A1E?: The complementary color is #271E5A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #515A1E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and white text 7.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.