#51965E
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(61.3% 0.11 148.5), rgb(81, 150, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#51965E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51965E |
| RGB | rgb(81, 150, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 30%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.11 148.5) |
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 #51965E | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #51965E | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #51965E text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #51965E text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#AACBAE
oklch(81% 0.054 148.5)
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Step 400
400
#7BB083
oklch(70.8% 0.086 148.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#51965E
oklch(61.3% 0.11 148.5)
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Step 600
600
#39864A
oklch(55.6% 0.119 148.5)
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Step 700
700
#2A713B
oklch(49% 0.111 148.6)
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Step 800
800
#255C31
oklch(42.6% 0.091 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#234C2B
oklch(37.7% 0.073 148.4)
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Step 950
950
#162D1A
oklch(27.2% 0.046 148.4)
#51965E 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) | #978C5A | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8561 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #459488 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51965E
#51965E
oklch(61.3% 0.11 148.5)
- #A86BA5
#A86BA5
oklch(61.3% 0.11 328.5)
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 #51965E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.018
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.028
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.034
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.040
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.041
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.041
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.043
Use #51965E 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.