What color is #515E4E?

#515E4E 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 #515E4E?

The RGB value is 81, 94, 78: 81 red, 94 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #515E4E?

The complementary color is #5B4E5E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #515E4E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and white text 6.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#515E4E color

#515E4E rgb(81, 94, 78)

Shades of gray

The hex color #515E4E is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 36.9% green and 30.6% blue (81, 94, 78).

Its hue angle is 109°, with 9% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Verdant Hush (#4E5A4A), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.86:1).

#515E4E color codes

HEX	`#515E4E`
RGB	`rgb(81, 94, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 36.9%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(109, 9%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(109, 17%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 0%, 17%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.38, -8.47, 7.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.38, 11.32, 138.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.771, 10.305, 8.733)`
Decimal	`5332558`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #515E4E, 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 #515E4E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#515E4E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.06:1	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 #515E4E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #515e4e; }
.text { color: #515e4e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #515e4e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 94 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #515e4e, #4e5e53); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #515E4E?: #515E4E 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 #515E4E?: The RGB value is 81, 94, 78: 81 red, 94 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #515E4E?: The complementary color is #5B4E5E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #515E4E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and white text 6.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.