#519500
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(60.1% 0.173 134), rgb(81, 149, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#519500 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #519500 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 149, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 100%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.173 134) |
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 #519500 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #519500 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #519500 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #519500 text on black | 5.64:1 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C1
oklch(88.4% 0.046 133.2)
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Step 300
300
#AACD95
oklch(80.8% 0.085 134.1)
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Step 400
400
#7DB358
oklch(70.8% 0.135 134)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#519500
oklch(60.1% 0.173 134)
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Step 600
600
#488600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#172D04
oklch(26.9% 0.07 133.6)
#519500 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) | #9B8800 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92831C | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #508F7E | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #519500
#519500
oklch(60.1% 0.173 134)
- #A55BC7
#A55BC7
oklch(60.1% 0.172 314)
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 #519500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.020
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.022
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.033
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.041
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.041
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.042
Use #519500 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.