#519871
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(62.2% 0.094 158), rgb(81, 152, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#519871 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 158°. 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 (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #519871 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 152, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 30%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.094 158) |
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 #519871 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #519871 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #519871 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #519871 text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#CCDFD3
oklch(88.6% 0.026 158.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB5
oklch(80.9% 0.046 157.3)
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Step 400
400
#79AF8F
oklch(70.7% 0.074 157.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#519871
oklch(62.2% 0.094 158)
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Step 600
600
#35855C
oklch(55.6% 0.102 158.1)
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Step 700
700
#26714C
oklch(49.2% 0.095 158.2)
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Step 800
800
#225C3E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 157.8)
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Step 900
900
#224B35
oklch(37.6% 0.06 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#152C1F
oklch(27% 0.038 157.7)
#519871 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) | #978F6F | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8773 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F978D | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #519871
#519871
oklch(62.2% 0.094 158)
- #AC709A
#AC709A
oklch(62.2% 0.094 338.5)
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 #519871, 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 0.035
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.040
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.040
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.044
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.045
Use #519871 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.