#51953A
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(60.4% 0.144 138.6), rgb(81, 149, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#51953A is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51953A |
| RGB | rgb(81, 149, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 44%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.144 138.6) |
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 #51953A | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #51953A | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #51953A text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #51953A text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.039 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#AACCA0
oklch(80.9% 0.071 138.6)
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Step 400
400
#7CB16C
oklch(70.6% 0.112 138.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#51953A
oklch(60.4% 0.144 138.6)
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Step 600
600
#3C871F
oklch(55.5% 0.155 138.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E730F
oklch(49.2% 0.146 138.6)
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Step 800
800
#275D12
oklch(42.5% 0.12 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#254D17
oklch(37.8% 0.094 138.6)
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Step 950
950
#162D0F
oklch(27% 0.059 138.9)
#51953A 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) | #998930 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908341 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C9081 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51953A
#51953A
oklch(60.4% 0.144 138.6)
- #A562B8
#A562B8
oklch(60.4% 0.144 318.5)
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 #51953A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.029
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.031
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.032
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.033
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.040
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.041
Use #51953A 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.