#519233
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(59.6% 0.145 137.2), rgb(81, 146, 51).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#519233 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #519233 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 146, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 48%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.145 137.2) |
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 #519233 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #519233 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #519233 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #519233 text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 137.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCC9F
oklch(80.9% 0.071 137.4)
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Step 400
400
#7EB16A
oklch(70.7% 0.113 137.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#519233
oklch(59.6% 0.145 137.2)
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Step 600
600
#408717
oklch(55.6% 0.158 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#317205
oklch(49% 0.147 137.2)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D0C
oklch(42.6% 0.121 137.1)
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Step 900
900
#274D15
oklch(37.8% 0.095 137.2)
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Step 950
950
#172D0E
oklch(27% 0.06 137.5)
#519233 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) | #978627 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E813B | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E8D7E | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #519233
#519233
oklch(59.6% 0.145 137.2)
- #A160B7
#A160B7
oklch(59.5% 0.145 317.1)
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 #519233, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.023
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.024
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.026
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.028
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.031
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.038
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.041
Use #519233 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.