What color is #515E30?

#515E30 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Army Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #515E30?

The RGB value is 81, 94, 48: 81 red, 94 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #515E30?

The complementary color is #3D305E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #515E30?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and white text 7.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#515E30 color

#515E30 rgb(81, 94, 48)

Shades of green

The hex color #515E30 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 36.9% green and 18.8% blue (81, 94, 48).

Its hue angle is 77°, with 32% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 49% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.01:1).

#515E30 color codes

HEX	`#515E30`
RGB	`rgb(81, 94, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 36.9%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(77, 32%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(77, 49%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 0%, 49%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.79, -13.36, 24.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.79, 28, 118.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.93, 9.968, 4.302)`
Decimal	`5332528`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #515E30, 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 #515E30	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#515E30 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.99:1	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 #515E30 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #515e30; }
.text { color: #515e30; }
.border { border: 2px solid #515e30; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 94 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #515e30, #3a5e30); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #515E30?: #515E30 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Army Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #515E30?: The RGB value is 81, 94, 48: 81 red, 94 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #515E30?: The complementary color is #3D305E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #515E30?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and white text 7.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.