#51654E
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(48.3% 0.044 141.4), rgb(81, 101, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#51654E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51654E |
| RGB | rgb(81, 101, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 13%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.044 141.4) |
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 #51654E | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #51654E | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #51654E text on white | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #51654E text on black | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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
#D5DBD4
oklch(88.5% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C4B8
oklch(80.8% 0.021 143)
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Step 400
400
#95A693
oklch(70.6% 0.033 142.3)
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Step 500
500
#7B9078
oklch(63% 0.043 141.6)
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Step 600
600
#647B61
oklch(55.7% 0.048 141.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#51654E
oklch(48.3% 0.044 141.4)
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Step 800
800
#445442
oklch(42.7% 0.035 142)
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Step 900
900
#394638
oklch(37.8% 0.029 143.1)
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Step 950
950
#222921
oklch(27.1% 0.018 141.6)
#51654E 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) | #66614D | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635F4F | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50635F | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51654E
#51654E
oklch(48.3% 0.044 141.4)
- #6A576E
#6A576E
oklch(48.4% 0.043 320.4)
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 #51654E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.050
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.053
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.057
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.066
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.067
Use #51654E 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.