What color is #515C4A?

#515C4A is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Verdant Hush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #515C4A?

The RGB value is 81, 92, 74: 81 red, 92 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #515C4A?

The complementary color is #554A5C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #515C4A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and white text 7.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#515C4A color

#515C4A rgb(81, 92, 74)

Shades of gray

The hex color #515C4A is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 36.1% green and 29% blue (81, 92, 74).

Its hue angle is 97°, with 11% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Verdant Hush (#4E5A4A), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.05:1).

#515C4A color codes

HEX	`#515C4A`
RGB	`rgb(81, 92, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 36.1%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(97, 11%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(97, 20%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 0%, 20%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.66, -8.08, 8.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.66, 12.05, 132.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.456, 9.898, 7.942)`
Decimal	`5332042`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #515C4A, 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 #515C4A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#515C4A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.98:1	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 #515C4A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #515c4a; }
.text { color: #515c4a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #515c4a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 92 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #515c4a, #4a5c4c); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #515C4A?: #515C4A is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Verdant Hush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #515C4A?: The RGB value is 81, 92, 74: 81 red, 92 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #515C4A?: The complementary color is #554A5C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #515C4A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and white text 7.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.