#519356
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.3% 0.113 145.6), rgb(81, 147, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#519356 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #519356 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 147, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 29%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.113 145.6) |
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 #519356 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #519356 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #519356 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #519356 text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBAB
oklch(81% 0.056 145)
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Step 400
400
#7DB07F
oklch(70.8% 0.089 145.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#519356
oklch(60.3% 0.113 145.6)
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Step 600
600
#3D8644
oklch(55.7% 0.123 145.6)
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Step 700
700
#2E7135
oklch(49% 0.115 145.5)
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Step 800
800
#275C2D
oklch(42.6% 0.094 145.9)
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Step 900
900
#254C28
oklch(37.7% 0.075 145.5)
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Step 950
950
#162C18
oklch(26.8% 0.046 146.2)
#519356 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) | #958852 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B825A | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #489084 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #519356
#519356
oklch(60.3% 0.113 145.6)
- #A468A6
#A468A6
oklch(60.4% 0.114 325.7)
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 #519356, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.007
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.023
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.035
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.037
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.040
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.040
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.042
Use #519356 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.