#518924
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(57% 0.144 134.3), rgb(81, 137, 36).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#518924 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #518924 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 137, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 58%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.144 134.3) |
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 #518924 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #518924 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #518924 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #518924 text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC7
oklch(88.5% 0.037 135)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA0
oklch(80.8% 0.065 134.5)
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Step 400
400
#85AF6C
oklch(70.7% 0.104 134.5)
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Step 500
500
#669A42
oklch(63% 0.132 134.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#518924
oklch(57% 0.144 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#3E700F
oklch(49.1% 0.134 134.1)
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Step 800
800
#335B12
oklch(42.6% 0.11 134.3)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B17
oklch(37.6% 0.086 134.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C0F
oklch(27% 0.054 134)
#518924 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) | #8E7E12 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87792E | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #508475 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #518924
#518924
oklch(57% 0.144 134.3)
- #965AB2
#965AB2
oklch(57.1% 0.144 314.1)
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 #518924, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.016
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.023
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.030
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.032
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.036
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.036
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.042
Use #518924 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.