#519981
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(62.9% 0.082 169.8), rgb(81, 153, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#519981 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #519981 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 153, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 31%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.082 169.8) |
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 #519981 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #519981 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #519981 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #519981 text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9BC
oklch(80.8% 0.04 169.5)
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Step 400
400
#78AE9A
oklch(70.7% 0.064 169.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#519981
oklch(62.9% 0.082 169.8)
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Step 600
600
#32846B
oklch(55.6% 0.089 169.8)
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Step 700
700
#237059
oklch(49.2% 0.083 169.4)
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Step 800
800
#205B49
oklch(42.7% 0.068 169.7)
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Step 900
900
#204B3D
oklch(37.8% 0.054 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#142C24
oklch(27.1% 0.034 170)
#519981 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) | #969180 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8883 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #389A92 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #519981
#519981
oklch(62.9% 0.082 169.8)
- #AF7490
#AF7490
oklch(62.9% 0.083 349.8)
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 #519981, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.020
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.028
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.028
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.031
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.036
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.038
Use #519981 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.