#518973
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(58.5% 0.069 167), rgb(81, 137, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#518973 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #518973 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 137, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 26%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.069 167) |
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 #518973 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #518973 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #518973 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #518973 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.017 168.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7BC
oklch(80.8% 0.03 166.3)
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Step 400
400
#83AB9A
oklch(70.7% 0.05 167)
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Step 500
500
#639681
oklch(63.1% 0.063 166.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#518973
oklch(58.5% 0.069 167)
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Step 700
700
#396C59
oklch(49% 0.064 167.5)
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Step 800
800
#305849
oklch(42.6% 0.052 167.7)
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Step 900
900
#2B493D
oklch(37.8% 0.042 166.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B24
oklch(27.1% 0.026 166.8)
#518973 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) | #878272 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7B74 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #418983 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #518973
#518973
oklch(58.5% 0.069 167)
- #9A6B84
#9A6B84
oklch(58.4% 0.069 346.3)
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 #518973, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.028
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.038
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.049
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.050
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.054
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.055
Use #518973 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.