#518033
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(54.8% 0.12 134.9), rgb(81, 128, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#518033 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #518033 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 128, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 43%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.12 134.9) |
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 #518033 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #518033 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #518033 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #518033 text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE2
oklch(93.5% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECA
oklch(88.5% 0.03 134.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A6
oklch(80.9% 0.054 134.9)
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Step 400
400
#89AD76
oklch(70.7% 0.087 135.1)
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Step 500
500
#6C9852
oklch(63.1% 0.11 134.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#518033
oklch(54.8% 0.12 134.9)
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Step 700
700
#446E28
oklch(49.1% 0.11 134.8)
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Step 800
800
#385A22
oklch(42.8% 0.093 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#304A21
oklch(37.7% 0.072 135.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B14
oklch(26.9% 0.044 134.1)
#518033 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) | #85762B | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7239 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #507B6F | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #518033
#518033
oklch(54.8% 0.12 134.9)
- #8B5AA1
#8B5AA1
oklch(54.9% 0.119 314.7)
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 #518033, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.033
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.034
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.034
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.037
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.042
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.044
Use #518033 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.