#51926D
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(60.6% 0.088 157.4), rgb(81, 146, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#51926D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51926D |
| RGB | rgb(81, 146, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 29%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.088 157.4) |
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 #51926D | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #51926D | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #51926D text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #51926D text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE7
oklch(93.5% 0.012 162)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.024 157.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAB6
oklch(81% 0.043 157)
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Step 400
400
#7CAE90
oklch(70.7% 0.069 157.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#51926D
oklch(60.6% 0.088 157.4)
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Step 600
600
#3B845D
oklch(55.6% 0.096 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#2D704C
oklch(49.2% 0.09 157.1)
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Step 800
800
#275B3F
oklch(42.7% 0.073 157.6)
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Step 900
900
#254B35
oklch(37.8% 0.058 156.7)
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Step 950
950
#162C1F
oklch(27% 0.037 156.8)
#51926D 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) | #91896B | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87826F | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #429188 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51926D
#51926D
oklch(60.6% 0.088 157.4)
- #A46D95
#A46D95
oklch(60.6% 0.088 337.2)
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 #51926D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.023
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.025
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.035
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.041
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.048
Use #51926D 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.