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#515b09 color: Greensboro

#515b09 is rgb(81, 91, 9) in RGB and oklch(44.725% 0.09889 117.066) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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67°
100%

44.7%
0.099
117°
  • Lime
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Dark green
  • lime-800
  • Black 64%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.37:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.85:1Hard to read
Lc 19

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About #515b09

#515b09 is a deep dark lime color. In OKLCH it has 44.7% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 117°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.37:1 contrast and black text 2.85:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Greensboro (#565c00). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-800.

More dark lime colors

Lighter: #515b09 mixed with white

  1. 515b09
  2. 606a2a
  3. 707a42
  4. 818a59
  5. 929a70
  6. a3aa87
  7. b5bb9e
  8. c7ccb6
  9. d9dcce
  10. eceee6

Darker: #515b09 mixed with black

  1. 515b09
  2. 454e07
  3. 3a4105
  4. 2f3503
  5. 242902
  6. 1a1e01
  7. 101301
  8. 070900
  9. 020300
  10. 000000

Calmer: #515b09 with less saturation

  1. 515b09
  2. 515b18
  3. 515a22
  4. 525a2b
  5. 525932
  6. 525838
  7. 53583e
  8. 535744
  9. 53564a
  10. 54554f

Questions about #515b09

What color is #515b09?

#515b09 is deep dark lime. The closest named color is Greensboro. In RGB it is rgb(81, 91, 9), in HSL hsl(67.32, 82%, 19.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.725% 0.09889 117.066).

What colors go well with #515b09?

The complementary color of #515b09 is #5b4784. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6c5000 and #286332. The triadic partners are #005b84 and #7e3a55.

Is white or black text more readable on #515b09?

White text reads better on #515b09: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.37:1 and black gives 2.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #515b09 a warm or cool color?

#515b09 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 117 degrees, its lightness 44.7% and its chroma 0.099.