#519947
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(61.6% 0.137 141.3), rgb(81, 153, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#519947 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #519947 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 153, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 37%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.137 141.3) |
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 #519947 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #519947 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #519947 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #519947 text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 141.6)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA4
oklch(80.9% 0.067 141.6)
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Step 400
400
#7AB172
oklch(70.6% 0.106 141.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#519947
oklch(61.6% 0.137 141.3)
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Step 600
600
#38882C
oklch(55.7% 0.15 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#29731F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 141.4)
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Step 800
800
#245E1C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 141.3)
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Step 900
900
#234D1D
oklch(37.7% 0.09 141.2)
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Step 950
950
#152D12
oklch(26.9% 0.056 141.6)
#519947 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) | #9D8D40 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93864D | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A9586 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #519947
#519947
oklch(61.6% 0.137 141.3)
- #AA67B6
#AA67B6
oklch(61.6% 0.136 321.4)
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 #519947, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.028
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.030
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.032
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.035
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.040
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.041
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.041
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.042
Use #519947 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.