What color is #515F49?

#515F49 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Muddy Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #515F49?

The RGB value is 81, 95, 73: 81 red, 95 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #515F49?

The complementary color is #57495F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #515F49?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#515F49 color

#515F49 rgb(81, 95, 73)

Shades of green

The hex color #515F49 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 37.3% green and 28.6% blue (81, 95, 73).

Its hue angle is 98°, with 13% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Muddy Olive (#4B5D46), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.81:1).

#515F49 color codes

HEX	`#515F49`
RGB	`rgb(81, 95, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 37.3%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(98, 13%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(98, 23%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 0%, 23%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.58, -10.01, 10.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.58, 14.76, 132.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.688, 10.415, 7.855)`
Decimal	`5332809`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #515F49, 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 #515F49	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#515F49 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.08:1	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 #515F49 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #515f49; }
.text { color: #515f49; }
.border { border: 2px solid #515f49; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 95 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #515f49, #495f4c); }

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Questions

What color is #515F49?: #515F49 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Muddy Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #515F49?: The RGB value is 81, 95, 73: 81 red, 95 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #515F49?: The complementary color is #57495F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #515F49?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.