#519005
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(58.8% 0.166 133.5), rgb(81, 144, 5).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#519005 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.166 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #519005 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 144, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 93%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.166 133.5) |
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 #519005 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #519005 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #519005 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #519005 text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 134.2)
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Step 300
300
#AECC9A
oklch(81% 0.075 133.1)
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Step 400
400
#82B161
oklch(70.8% 0.12 133.5)
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Step 500
500
#629C30
oklch(63% 0.152 133.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#519005
oklch(58.8% 0.166 133.5)
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Step 700
700
#3D7000
oklch(49% 0.14 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C0A
oklch(37.6% 0.099 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#192D09
oklch(27.1% 0.064 133.8)
#519005 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) | #968400 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E7F1D | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #518A7A | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #519005
#519005
oklch(58.8% 0.166 133.5)
- #9F59C1
#9F59C1
oklch(58.8% 0.166 313.5)
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 #519005, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.020
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.033
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.033
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.039
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.039
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.041
Use #519005 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.