#519C2A
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(62.1% 0.165 137.1), rgb(81, 156, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#519C2A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #519C2A |
| RGB | rgb(81, 156, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 58%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.165 137.1) |
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 #519C2A | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #519C2A | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #519C2A text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #519C2A text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1C4
oklch(88.6% 0.045 137)
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Step 300
300
#A8CD9A
oklch(80.8% 0.08 137.2)
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Step 400
400
#79B360
oklch(70.7% 0.129 136.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#519C2A
oklch(62.1% 0.165 137.1)
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Step 600
600
#3B8800
oklch(55.6% 0.169 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#317300
oklch(49.3% 0.149 137)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900
#224E08
oklch(37.8% 0.108 137.1)
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Step 950
950
#152E09
oklch(27.1% 0.068 137.1)
#519C2A 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) | #A18F16 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978835 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D9686 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #519C2A
#519C2A
oklch(62.1% 0.165 137.1)
- #AE62C7
#AE62C7
oklch(62.2% 0.165 317.2)
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 #519C2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.024
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.024
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.043
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.044
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.045
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.045
Use #519C2A 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.