#519168
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(60.2% 0.092 154.5), rgb(81, 145, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#519168 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #519168 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 145, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 28%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.092 154.5) |
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 #519168 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #519168 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #519168 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #519168 text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED2
oklch(88.4% 0.024 155.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAB4
oklch(81% 0.045 154.4)
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Step 400
400
#7DAE8D
oklch(70.7% 0.071 154.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#519168
oklch(60.2% 0.092 154.5)
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Step 600
600
#3D8459
oklch(55.5% 0.099 154.8)
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Step 700
700
#2E7048
oklch(49.1% 0.093 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#285B3C
oklch(42.7% 0.076 154.7)
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Step 900
900
#254B33
oklch(37.7% 0.06 154.6)
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Step 950
950
#172C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.038 154)
#519168 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) | #918866 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87816A | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #439086 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #519168
#519168
oklch(60.2% 0.092 154.5)
- #A36C97
#A36C97
oklch(60.3% 0.091 334.9)
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 #519168, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.025
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.027
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.029
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.036
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.044
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.044
Use #519168 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.