#519219
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(59.4% 0.162 134.6), rgb(81, 146, 25).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#519219 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #519219 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 146, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 71%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.162 134.6) |
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 #519219 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #519219 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #519219 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #519219 text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 133.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C3
oklch(88.5% 0.044 134.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABCC99
oklch(80.8% 0.078 134.7)
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Step 400
400
#7EB25E
oklch(70.7% 0.127 134.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#519219
oklch(59.4% 0.162 134.6)
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Step 600
600
#468600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#274D05
oklch(37.7% 0.105 134.7)
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Step 950
950
#172D07
oklch(26.9% 0.067 134.7)
#519219 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) | #988500 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8028 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #508C7C | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #519219
#519219
oklch(59.4% 0.162 134.6)
- #A15CC0
#A15CC0
oklch(59.4% 0.161 314.4)
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 #519219, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.022
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.031
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.033
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.037
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.039
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.041
Use #519219 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.