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#515C2D

#515c2d ≈ Army Green

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#515c2d 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, 36.08% green and 17.65% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 11.96% cyan, 0% magenta, 51.09% yellow and 63.92% black. Its hue angle is 74.04°, with 34.31% saturation and 26.86% 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 7.2:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Army Green (#4b5320), ΔE 3.41.

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Web safe#666633
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Relative luminance0.0959

Complementary

  1. #515c2d
  2. #382d5c

Split complementary

  1. #515c2d
  2. #2d395c
  3. #4f2d5c

Analogous

  1. #5c4f2d
  2. #515c2d
  3. #395c2d

Triadic

  1. #515c2d
  2. #2d515c
  3. #5c2d51

Tetradic

  1. #515c2d
  2. #2d5c38
  3. #382d5c
  4. #5c2d51

Square

  1. #515c2d
  2. #2d5c4f
  3. #382d5c
  4. #5c2d39

Monochromatic

  1. #0c0e07
  2. #242914
  3. #515c2d
  4. #7e8f46
  5. #a5b76b

Shades

#515c2d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #515c2d
  2. #495329
  3. #414a24
  4. #394020
  5. #31371b
  6. #292e17
  7. #202512
  8. #181c0e
  9. #101209
  10. #080905
  11. #000000

Tints

#515c2d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #515c2d
  2. #626c42
  3. #747d57
  4. #858d6c
  5. #979d81
  6. #a8ae96
  7. #b9beab
  8. #cbcec0
  9. #dcded5
  10. #eeefea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#515c2d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #515c2d
  2. #566035
  3. #5a633e
  4. #5f6746
  5. #646a4e
  6. #696e57
  7. #6d725f
  8. #727567
  9. #77796f
  10. #7b7c78
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.2:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.92:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #575757 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #55594a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #615729 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #605730 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #555851 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5b592b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #5a592f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #535945 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-515c2d {
  color: #515c2d;
}
Background
.bg-515c2d {
  background-color: #515c2d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-515c2d {
  border: 2px solid #515c2d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #515c2d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 81 92 45;
  --color-primary-hsl: 74 34% 27%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-515c2d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #515c2d, #395c2d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-515c2d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(81 92 45 / 0.35);
}

#4b5320 Army Green ΔE 3.41 #556b2f Dark Olive Green ΔE 5.82 #355e3b Hunter Green ΔE 9.42 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 9.54 #195905 Lincoln Green ΔE 11.34 #4f7942 Fern Green ΔE 11.49 #4d5d53 Feldgrau ΔE 12.93 #aea3d2 Inverted #575757 Grayscale 

Army Green
#515c2d  rgb(81, 92, 45)  hsl(74, 34%, 27%)  Army Green
#382d5c  rgb(56, 45, 92)  hsl(254, 34%, 27%)  Dark Slate Blue
#2d515c  rgb(45, 81, 92)  hsl(194, 34%, 27%)  Dark Slate Gray
#5c2d51  rgb(92, 45, 81)  hsl(314, 34%, 27%)  Byzantium