What color is #515841?

#515841 is a dark, muted lime green. In RGB it is rgb(81, 88, 65), and in HSL hsl(78, 15%, 30%).

Is #515841 accessible as text?

On white, #515841 has a contrast ratio of 7.44:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.82:1 (fails). For text placed on #515841, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #515841?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is olive-600 (#5B5B4B).

What colors go well with #515841?

#515841 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #484158. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #515841 below.

Is #515841 good for buttons?

#515841 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #515841 — black text only reaches 2.82:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #515841 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #515841 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#515841 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #515841

Not just a swatch — here's how #515841 works with other colors. Named schemes with #515841 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #515841 Secondary #506B38 Accent #B06A02 Surface #EFE9D6 Anchor #3D2F21

Ebony leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #515841 Secondary #774D1D Surface #E7DBC0 Accent #3E513F Anchor #5B2324

Ebony plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #515841 Anchor #392B1F Surface #EEE4D0 Accent #8A9A6B Secondary #3B3833

Ebony anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #515841 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Ebony sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #515841 Secondary #7B7E75 Support #999286 Ink #17140F

Ebony is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Ebony carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #515841 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 53/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 45/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 52/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 49/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 53/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 57/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 14/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 58/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 45/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 7.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDDFD7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #495841 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #515841 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #515841;
  --color-base-rgb: 81 88 65;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(44.7% 0.037 121.7);
  --color-50: #F8F9F6;
  --color-100: #ECEEE7;
  --color-200: #D9DCD0;
  --color-300: #BBC1AE;
  --color-400: #9EA58D;
  --color-500: #80886D;
  --color-600: #656A58;
  --color-700: #4A4D41;
  --color-800: #32342D;
  --color-900: #1F211D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ebony: {
    50: '#F8F9F6',
    100: '#ECEEE7',
    200: '#D9DCD0',
    300: '#BBC1AE',
    400: '#9EA58D',
    500: '#80886D',
    600: '#656A58',
    700: '#4A4D41',
    800: '#32342D',
    900: '#1F211D',
  },
}

$base: #515841;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F9F6;
$base-100: #ECEEE7;
$base-200: #D9DCD0;
$base-300: #BBC1AE;
$base-400: #9EA58D;
$base-500: #80886D;
$base-600: #656A58;
$base-700: #4A4D41;
$base-800: #32342D;
$base-900: #1F211D;
$base-hover: #414634;
$base-subtle: #CCD0C3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#515841",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F9F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#ECEEE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D9DCD0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BBC1AE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9EA58D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#80886D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#656A58",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4A4D41",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#32342D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F211D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #515841

Color Lab

Pairs with #515841

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