#519A4D
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(62% 0.133 142.8), rgb(81, 154, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#519A4D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #519A4D |
| RGB | rgb(81, 154, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 33%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.133 142.8) |
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 #519A4D | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #519A4D | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #519A4D text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #519A4D 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 142.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA6
oklch(80.9% 0.065 142.9)
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Step 400
400
#79B175
oklch(70.6% 0.104 142.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#519A4D
oklch(62% 0.133 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#368833
oklch(55.7% 0.145 142.8)
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Step 700
700
#287325
oklch(49.1% 0.135 142.6)
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Step 800
800
#235E21
oklch(42.8% 0.111 142.8)
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Step 900
900
#224D20
oklch(37.7% 0.087 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#152D13
oklch(27% 0.055 142.3)
#519A4D 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) | #9D8E47 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938752 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #489688 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #519A4D
#519A4D
oklch(62% 0.133 142.8)
- #AC68B4
#AC68B4
oklch(61.9% 0.134 323.2)
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 #519A4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.024
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.027
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.030
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.037
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.040
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.041
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.041
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.043
Use #519A4D 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.