#51931D
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(59.7% 0.161 135), rgb(81, 147, 29).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#51931D is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.161 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51931D |
| RGB | rgb(81, 147, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 67%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.161 135) |
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 #51931D | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #51931D | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #51931D text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #51931D text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#E3EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 135.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C3
oklch(88.5% 0.044 134.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABCD99
oklch(81% 0.08 134.9)
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Step 400
400
#7EB25F
oklch(70.7% 0.126 134.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#51931D
oklch(59.7% 0.161 135)
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Step 600
600
#448700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#264D06
oklch(37.7% 0.105 135.2)
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Step 950
950
#172D08
oklch(26.9% 0.066 135)
#51931D 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) | #998600 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90812A | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F8D7D | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51931D
#51931D
oklch(59.7% 0.161 135)
- #A25CC0
#A25CC0
oklch(59.5% 0.162 314.8)
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 #51931D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.024
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.029
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.032
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.032
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.036
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.039
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.041
Use #51931D 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.