#518219
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(55.1% 0.141 132.1), rgb(81, 130, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#518219 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grass Green (#388004), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #518219 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 130, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 68%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.141 132.1) |
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 #518219 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #518219 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #518219 text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #518219 text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 131.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1CA9F
oklch(80.9% 0.065 132.3)
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Step 400
400
#89AE6B
oklch(70.7% 0.101 132)
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Step 500
500
#6B9940
oklch(63% 0.13 132)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#518219
oklch(55.1% 0.141 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#436F0B
oklch(49.1% 0.131 132)
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Step 800
800
#375B0F
oklch(42.8% 0.11 132.3)
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Step 900
900
#304B16
oklch(37.8% 0.085 132.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0E
oklch(27% 0.055 132.4)
#518219 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) | #887700 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817424 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #527C6F | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #518219
#518219
oklch(55.1% 0.141 132.1)
- #8D56AD
#8D56AD
oklch(55.1% 0.141 311.8)
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 #518219, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.029
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.032
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.037
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.038
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.039
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.040
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.044
Use #518219 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.