#51986F
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(62.2% 0.096 156.8), rgb(81, 152, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#51986F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51986F |
| RGB | rgb(81, 152, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 30%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.096 156.8) |
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 #51986F | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #51986F | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #51986F text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #51986F text on black | 6.07:1 | 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
#A9CAB5
oklch(80.9% 0.046 157.3)
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Step 400
400
#79AF8E
oklch(70.7% 0.075 157)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#51986F
oklch(62.2% 0.096 156.8)
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Step 600
600
#35855A
oklch(55.5% 0.104 156.9)
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Step 700
700
#26714A
oklch(49.1% 0.097 157)
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Step 800
800
#225C3D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 157)
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Step 900
900
#224B34
oklch(37.6% 0.061 157.1)
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Step 950
950
#152C1E
oklch(26.9% 0.039 155.9)
#51986F 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) | #978E6D | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8771 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40978D | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51986F
#51986F
oklch(62.2% 0.096 156.8)
- #AB709C
#AB709C
oklch(62.1% 0.095 336.5)
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 #51986F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.015
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.036
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.042
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.044
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.046
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.046
Use #51986F 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.