#519953
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(61.8% 0.126 144.4), rgb(81, 153, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#519953 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #519953 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 153, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 31%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.126 144.4) |
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 #519953 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #519953 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #519953 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #519953 text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#CCDFCB
oklch(88.4% 0.034 143.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA8
oklch(81% 0.062 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#7AB17A
oklch(70.8% 0.098 144.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#519953
oklch(61.8% 0.126 144.4)
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Step 600
600
#37873B
oklch(55.6% 0.136 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#28722D
oklch(49% 0.127 144.4)
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Step 800
800
#235D26
oklch(42.6% 0.105 144.3)
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Step 900
900
#224D24
oklch(37.8% 0.083 144.6)
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Step 950
950
#152D16
oklch(27% 0.051 144.9)
#519953 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) | #9B8E4E | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918758 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #479688 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #519953
#519953
oklch(61.8% 0.126 144.4)
- #AB69B0
#AB69B0
oklch(61.8% 0.127 324.4)
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 #519953, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.024
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.027
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.029
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.034
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.038
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.042
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.042
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.042
Use #519953 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.