#519B68
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(62.8% 0.107 152.3), rgb(81, 155, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#519B68 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #519B68 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 155, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 31%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.107 152.3) |
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 #519B68 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #519B68 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #519B68 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #519B68 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 151.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBB0
oklch(80.9% 0.053 151.9)
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Step 400
400
#78B087
oklch(70.7% 0.084 152.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#519B68
oklch(62.8% 0.107 152.3)
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Step 600
600
#328650
oklch(55.5% 0.117 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#247241
oklch(49.2% 0.109 152.2)
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Step 800
800
#205D36
oklch(42.8% 0.09 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#214C2F
oklch(37.7% 0.069 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#142D1C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 152.8)
#519B68 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) | #9B9065 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90896B | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41998E | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #519B68
#519B68
oklch(62.8% 0.107 152.3)
- #AE6FA5
#AE6FA5
oklch(62.7% 0.107 332)
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 #519B68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.023
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.036
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.039
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.040
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.040
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.041
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.047
Use #519B68 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.