#51996E
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(62.4% 0.098 155.9), rgb(81, 153, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#51996E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.098 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 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51996E |
| RGB | rgb(81, 153, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 31%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.098 155.9) |
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 #51996E | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #51996E | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #51996E text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #51996E text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#79AF8C
oklch(70.6% 0.077 155.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#51996E
oklch(62.4% 0.098 155.9)
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Step 600
600
#348658
oklch(55.7% 0.108 155.7)
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Step 700
700
#257148
oklch(49.1% 0.1 156)
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Step 800
800
#215C3B
oklch(42.6% 0.083 155.7)
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Step 900
900
#214C33
oklch(37.8% 0.065 155.9)
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Step 950
950
#142C1E
oklch(26.9% 0.04 156.7)
#51996E 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) | #988F6B | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8871 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40988D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51996E
#51996E
oklch(62.4% 0.098 155.9)
- #AD709E
#AD709E
oklch(62.5% 0.098 336.2)
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 #51996E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.016
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.037
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.039
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.045
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.045
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.045
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.045
Use #51996E 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.