#519854
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(61.6% 0.123 144.8), rgb(81, 152, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#519854 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #519854 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 152, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 30%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.123 144.8) |
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 #519854 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #519854 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #519854 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #519854 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#CCDFCC
oklch(88.4% 0.033 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBA9
oklch(80.8% 0.06 145)
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Step 400
400
#7AB17B
oklch(70.8% 0.097 144.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#519854
oklch(61.6% 0.123 144.8)
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Step 600
600
#38873D
oklch(55.6% 0.134 144.6)
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Step 700
700
#29722F
oklch(49% 0.124 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#245D28
oklch(42.7% 0.103 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#234C25
oklch(37.6% 0.079 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#152D16
oklch(27% 0.051 144.9)
#519854 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) | #9A8D4F | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908658 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #479588 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #519854
#519854
oklch(61.6% 0.123 144.8)
- #AA69AE
#AA69AE
oklch(61.6% 0.124 324.9)
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 #519854, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.021
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.030
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.032
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.032
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.038
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.040
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.041
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.043
Use #519854 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.