#518249
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.7% 0.1 141), rgb(81, 130, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#518249 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #518249 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 130, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 28%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.1 141) |
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 #518249 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #518249 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #518249 text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #518249 text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 141.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8AD
oklch(80.8% 0.045 141)
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Step 400
400
#88AC82
oklch(70.6% 0.072 141)
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Step 500
500
#6A9862
oklch(63.2% 0.093 140.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#518249
oklch(55.7% 0.1 141)
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Step 700
700
#416E3A
oklch(49.2% 0.094 141.1)
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Step 800
800
#365930
oklch(42.6% 0.077 140.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A2B
oklch(37.8% 0.061 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B19
oklch(27% 0.038 140.3)
#518249 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) | #857945 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E754C | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D7F74 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #518249
#518249
oklch(55.7% 0.1 141)
- #8E5F97
#8E5F97
oklch(55.6% 0.1 321)
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 #518249, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.021
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.028
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.032
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.034
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.036
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.044
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.044
Use #518249 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.