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#515B2D

#515b2d ≈ Army Green

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#515b2d is a color from the yellow-green family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 31.76% red, 35.69% green and 17.65% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 10.99% cyan, 0% magenta, 50.55% yellow and 64.31% black. Its hue angle is 73.04°, with 33.82% saturation and 26.67% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with freshness, growth and vitality. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 7.28:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Army Green (#4b5320), ΔE 3.16.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#666633
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Relative luminance0.0942

Complementary

  1. #515b2d
  2. #372d5b

Split complementary

  1. #515b2d
  2. #2d3a5b
  3. #4e2d5b

Analogous

  1. #5b4e2d
  2. #515b2d
  3. #3a5b2d

Triadic

  1. #515b2d
  2. #2d515b
  3. #5b2d51

Tetradic

  1. #515b2d
  2. #2d5b37
  3. #372d5b
  4. #5b2d51

Square

  1. #515b2d
  2. #2d5b4e
  3. #372d5b
  4. #5b2d3a

Monochromatic

  1. #0c0e07
  2. #232814
  3. #515b2d
  4. #7f8e46
  5. #a6b66b

Shades

#515b2d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #515b2d
  2. #495229
  3. #414924
  4. #394020
  5. #31371b
  6. #292e17
  7. #202412
  8. #181b0e
  9. #101209
  10. #080905
  11. #000000

Tints

#515b2d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #515b2d
  2. #626b42
  3. #747c57
  4. #858c6c
  5. #979d81
  6. #a8ad96
  7. #b9bdab
  8. #cbcec0
  9. #dcded5
  10. #eeefea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#515b2d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #515b2d
  2. #565f35
  3. #5a623e
  4. #5f6646
  5. #646a4e
  6. #696e57
  7. #6d715f
  8. #727567
  9. #77796f
  10. #7b7c78
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.28:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.88:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #575757 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #545849 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #605729 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5f572f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #555750 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5a582b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #5a582e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #535845 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-515b2d {
  color: #515b2d;
}
Background
.bg-515b2d {
  background-color: #515b2d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-515b2d {
  border: 2px solid #515b2d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #515b2d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 81 91 45;
  --color-primary-hsl: 73 34% 27%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-515b2d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #515b2d, #3a5b2d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-515b2d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(81 91 45 / 0.35);
}

#4b5320 Army Green ΔE 3.16 #556b2f Dark Olive Green ΔE 6.26 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 9.20 #355e3b Hunter Green ΔE 9.60 #195905 Lincoln Green ΔE 11.59 #4f7942 Fern Green ΔE 11.90 #4d5d53 Feldgrau ΔE 12.80 #aea4d2 Inverted #575757 Grayscale 

Army Green
#515b2d  rgb(81, 91, 45)  hsl(73, 34%, 27%)  Army Green
#372d5b  rgb(55, 45, 91)  hsl(253, 34%, 27%)  Dark Slate Blue
#2d515b  rgb(45, 81, 91)  hsl(193, 34%, 27%)  Dark Slate Gray
#5b2d51  rgb(91, 45, 81)  hsl(313, 34%, 27%)  Byzantium