#518026
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(54.7% 0.131 133), rgb(81, 128, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#518026 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #518026 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 128, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 54%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.131 133) |
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 #518026 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #518026 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #518026 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #518026 text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 132.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A3
oklch(80.8% 0.058 133.1)
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Step 400
400
#8AAD70
oklch(70.6% 0.093 132.6)
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Step 500
500
#6C9949
oklch(63.2% 0.121 133.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#518026
oklch(54.7% 0.131 133)
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Step 700
700
#446F1B
oklch(49.2% 0.122 133)
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Step 800
800
#385A19
oklch(42.7% 0.101 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#314A1C
oklch(37.7% 0.077 132.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C11
oklch(27.2% 0.05 132.8)
#518026 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) | #857619 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F722E | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #517B6E | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #518026
#518026
oklch(54.7% 0.131 133)
- #8B57A6
#8B57A6
oklch(54.7% 0.13 313.1)
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 #518026, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.034
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.035
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.039
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.040
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.040
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.041
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.043
Use #518026 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.