#519263
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.3% 0.098 151.4), rgb(81, 146, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#519263 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #519263 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 146, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 29%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.098 151.4) |
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 #519263 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #519263 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #519263 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #519263 text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED0
oklch(88.4% 0.026 150.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAB1
oklch(80.9% 0.048 150.9)
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Step 400
400
#7DAF89
oklch(70.8% 0.077 151.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#519263
oklch(60.3% 0.098 151.4)
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Step 600
600
#3C8553
oklch(55.6% 0.107 151.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E7043
oklch(49% 0.099 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#275C37
oklch(42.8% 0.084 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#254B30
oklch(37.6% 0.064 151.6)
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Step 950
950
#162C1C
oklch(26.9% 0.041 151.6)
#519263 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) | #928860 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898266 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #459086 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #519263
#519263
oklch(60.3% 0.098 151.4)
- #A36B9C
#A36B9C
oklch(60.4% 0.098 331.2)
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 #519263, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.021
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.026
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.033
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.037
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.037
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.041
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.045
Use #519263 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.