What color is #515D48?

#515D48 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Verdant Hush. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #515D48?

The RGB value is 81, 93, 72: 81 red, 93 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #515D48?

The complementary color is #54485D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #515D48?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#515D48 color

#515D48 rgb(81, 93, 72)

Shades of green

The hex color #515D48 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 36.5% green and 28.2% blue (81, 93, 72).

Its hue angle is 94°, with 13% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Verdant Hush (#4E5A4A), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.98:1).

#515D48 color codes

HEX	`#515D48`
RGB	`rgb(81, 93, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 36.5%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(94, 13%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(94, 23%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 0%, 23%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.92, -9.04, 10.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.92, 13.89, 130.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.477, 10.046, 7.622)`
Decimal	`5332296`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #515D48, 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 #515D48	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#515D48 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #515D48 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #515d48; }
.text { color: #515d48; }
.border { border: 2px solid #515d48; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 93 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #515d48, #485d4a); }

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Questions

What color is #515D48?: #515D48 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Verdant Hush. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #515D48?: The RGB value is 81, 93, 72: 81 red, 93 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #515D48?: The complementary color is #54485D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #515D48?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.