#51624E
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(47.6% 0.038 140.9), rgb(81, 98, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#51624E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51624E |
| RGB | rgb(81, 98, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 11%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.038 140.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #51624E | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #51624E | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #51624E text on white | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #51624E text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD5
oklch(88.6% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4B9
oklch(80.9% 0.019 142.8)
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Step 400
400
#97A594
oklch(70.6% 0.029 140.2)
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Step 500
500
#7D8F7A
oklch(63% 0.037 141.1)
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Step 600
600
#677A63
oklch(55.7% 0.041 140.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#51624E
oklch(47.6% 0.038 140.9)
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Step 800
800
#465343
oklch(42.6% 0.031 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B4539
oklch(37.7% 0.024 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#222821
oklch(26.8% 0.015 141.2)
#51624E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #635E4D | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605D4F | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50615C | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51624E
#51624E
oklch(47.6% 0.038 140.9)
- #66566A
#66566A
oklch(47.6% 0.037 319.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #51624E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.054
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.055
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.057
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.059
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.066
Use #51624E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.