#519B79
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(63.2% 0.091 162.3), rgb(81, 155, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#519B79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #519B79 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 155, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 31%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.091 162.3) |
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 #519B79 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #519B79 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #519B79 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #519B79 text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 161.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB8
oklch(80.9% 0.044 162.2)
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Step 400
400
#77AF93
oklch(70.7% 0.072 162.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#519B79
oklch(63.2% 0.091 162.3)
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Step 600
600
#308562
oklch(55.6% 0.099 162.7)
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Step 700
700
#227151
oklch(49.2% 0.092 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#1F5C42
oklch(42.8% 0.077 162)
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Step 900
900
#204B38
oklch(37.6% 0.059 162.6)
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Step 950
950
#142C21
oklch(27% 0.037 162.7)
#519B79 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) | #999277 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8A7B | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B9B91 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #519B79
#519B79
oklch(63.2% 0.091 162.3)
- #B07399
#B07399
oklch(63.1% 0.092 342.1)
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 #519B79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.020
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.030
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.036
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.036
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.041
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.041
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.043
Use #519B79 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.