#518834
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(56.9% 0.13 136.3), rgb(81, 136, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#518834 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #518834 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 136, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 45%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.13 136.3) |
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 #518834 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #518834 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #518834 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #518834 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE2
oklch(93.7% 0.017 137)
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Step 200
200
#D0DEC9
oklch(88.4% 0.032 135)
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Step 300
300
#B0CAA4
oklch(80.9% 0.059 135.8)
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Step 400
400
#86AE73
oklch(70.6% 0.093 135.9)
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Step 500
500
#679A4E
oklch(63.2% 0.12 136.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#518834
oklch(56.9% 0.13 136.3)
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Step 700
700
#3E7022
oklch(49.2% 0.122 136.3)
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Step 800
800
#335B1E
oklch(42.7% 0.101 136.4)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B1E
oklch(37.7% 0.079 136.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C13
oklch(27.1% 0.049 136.4)
#518834 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) | #8D7D2B | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85793A | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F8376 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #518834
#518834
oklch(56.9% 0.13 136.3)
- #955CAA
#955CAA
oklch(56.9% 0.131 316.4)
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 #518834, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.020
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.025
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.026
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.027
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.033
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.037
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.039
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.042
Use #518834 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.