#51793D
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(53.1% 0.099 136.1), rgb(81, 121, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#51793D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51793D |
| RGB | rgb(81, 121, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 33%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.099 136.1) |
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 #51793D | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #51793D | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #51793D text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #51793D text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 135.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8AB
oklch(81% 0.045 135.9)
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Step 400
400
#8DAB7F
oklch(70.7% 0.071 135.9)
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Step 500
500
#70965E
oklch(63% 0.091 136)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#51793D
oklch(53.1% 0.099 136.1)
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Step 700
700
#486C36
oklch(49% 0.091 136)
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Step 800
800
#3B582D
oklch(42.6% 0.076 136.2)
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Step 900
900
#334928
oklch(37.8% 0.06 135.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B18
oklch(27.1% 0.038 136.2)
#51793D 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) | #7D7138 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776D41 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50756B | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51793D
#51793D
oklch(53.1% 0.099 136.1)
- #825993
#825993
oklch(53% 0.1 315.6)
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 #51793D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.027
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.044
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.045
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.046
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.046
Use #51793D 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.