#519B3A
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(62% 0.152 139), rgb(81, 155, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#519B3A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #519B3A |
| RGB | rgb(81, 155, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 46%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.152 139) |
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 #519B3A | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #519B3A | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #519B3A text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #519B3A text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 138.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9CD9F
oklch(81% 0.074 138.9)
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Step 400
400
#79B269
oklch(70.6% 0.118 139)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#519B3A
oklch(62% 0.152 139)
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Step 600
600
#368915
oklch(55.7% 0.166 139)
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Step 700
700
#287402
oklch(49.2% 0.154 139)
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Step 800
800
#235E0B
oklch(42.6% 0.127 139)
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Step 900
900
#224D14
oklch(37.6% 0.099 139)
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Step 950
950
#152D0D
oklch(26.9% 0.062 138.6)
#519B3A 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) | #9F8E2F | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958842 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B9686 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #519B3A
#519B3A
oklch(62% 0.152 139)
- #AC65BF
#AC65BF
oklch(62% 0.15 318.9)
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 #519B3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.032
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.034
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.034
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.035
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.037
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.045
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.045
Use #519B3A 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.