#51785E
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(53.6% 0.06 154.7), rgb(81, 120, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#51785E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51785E |
| RGB | rgb(81, 120, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 19%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.06 154.7) |
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 #51785E | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #51785E | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #51785E text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #51785E text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD5
oklch(88.5% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6B9
oklch(80.9% 0.027 154.4)
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Step 400
400
#8CA995
oklch(70.7% 0.043 155)
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Step 500
500
#6F947B
oklch(63.2% 0.056 155)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#51785E
oklch(53.6% 0.06 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#476A53
oklch(49.1% 0.055 155.1)
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Step 800
800
#3A5744
oklch(42.8% 0.047 155.2)
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Step 900
900
#324739
oklch(37.6% 0.036 155.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A21
oklch(27.1% 0.023 152.3)
#51785E 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) | #78725D | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716E5F | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A7771 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51785E
#51785E
oklch(53.6% 0.06 154.7)
- #84607C
#84607C
oklch(53.6% 0.062 334.5)
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 #51785E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.052
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.052
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.055
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.058
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.062
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.062
Use #51785E 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.