Information about #515B43 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#515B43 falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(81, 91, 67) — 31.8% red, 35.7% green, 26.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 4 / 0 / 9 / 64. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained chartreuse, #515B43 sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dark Grayish Lime Green (#545942). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dark Grayish Chartreuse Green (#4E5942) and Lunar Green (#4E5541).

In RGB terms — rgb(81, 91, 67) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 7.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.9:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:64) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #515B43 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#515B43 color variations

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#515B43 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #515B43

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#515B43
  • RGB81, 91, 67
  • CMYK4, 0, 9, 64
  • CSSrgb(81, 91, 67)
  • HSL85°, 15%, 31%
  • HSL Precise85°, 15.19%, 30.98%
  • HSV85°, 26%, 36%
  • HSB85°, 26%, 36%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.263
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.357, 0.263)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.357, 0.263, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.357, 0.263)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB26.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Chartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID515B43
  • DECIMAL ID5331779
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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