#51822E
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(55.3% 0.127 134.4), rgb(81, 130, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#51822E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 134°. 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 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51822E |
| RGB | rgb(81, 130, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 48%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.127 134.4) |
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 #51822E | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #51822E | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #51822E text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #51822E text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#D1DEC9
oklch(88.5% 0.032 133.3)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9A4
oklch(80.8% 0.057 134.6)
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Step 400
400
#89AE73
oklch(70.8% 0.092 134.3)
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Step 500
500
#6B994D
oklch(63.2% 0.117 134.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#51822E
oklch(55.3% 0.127 134.4)
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Step 700
700
#426F21
oklch(49.2% 0.119 134.5)
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Step 800
800
#375A1E
oklch(42.7% 0.097 134.4)
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Step 900
900
#304A1E
oklch(37.7% 0.076 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C12
oklch(27.1% 0.05 134.6)
#51822E 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) | #877824 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807435 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #517D70 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51822E
#51822E
oklch(55.3% 0.127 134.4)
- #8D59A5
#8D59A5
oklch(55.2% 0.127 314.4)
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 #51822E, 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
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.035
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.037
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.037
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.037
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.039
Use #51822E 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.