#51986E
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(62.1% 0.097 156.2), rgb(81, 152, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#51986E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51986E |
| RGB | rgb(81, 152, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 30%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.097 156.2) |
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 #51986E | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #51986E | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #51986E text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #51986E text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD2
oklch(88.6% 0.027 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB4
oklch(80.9% 0.047 156)
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Step 400
400
#79AF8D
oklch(70.7% 0.076 156.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#51986E
oklch(62.1% 0.097 156.2)
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Step 600
600
#358559
oklch(55.5% 0.105 156.3)
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Step 700
700
#277149
oklch(49.2% 0.098 156.2)
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Step 800
800
#225C3C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 156.2)
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Step 900
900
#224C33
oklch(37.8% 0.064 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#152C1E
oklch(26.9% 0.039 155.9)
#51986E 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) | #978E6C | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8771 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40978D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51986E
#51986E
oklch(62.1% 0.097 156.2)
- #AB709D
#AB709D
oklch(62.2% 0.096 335.7)
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 #51986E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.016
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.036
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.044
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.046
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.046
Use #51986E 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.