#519C46
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(62.4% 0.143 141.2), rgb(81, 156, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#519C46 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #519C46 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 156, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 38%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.143 141.2) |
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 #519C46 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #519C46 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #519C46 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #519C46 text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C8
oklch(88.5% 0.039 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCA2
oklch(80.8% 0.07 141.1)
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Step 400
400
#78B270
oklch(70.7% 0.111 141.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#519C46
oklch(62.4% 0.143 141.2)
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Step 600
600
#348828
oklch(55.5% 0.155 141.3)
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Step 700
700
#26731A
oklch(49% 0.143 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#215E18
oklch(42.7% 0.12 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#214D1B
oklch(37.6% 0.093 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#142D11
oklch(26.9% 0.058 141.6)
#519C46 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) | #A0903E | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95894C | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #499889 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #519C46
#519C46
oklch(62.4% 0.143 141.2)
- #AE68BB
#AE68BB
oklch(62.5% 0.142 321.2)
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 #519C46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.023
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.027
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.032
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.038
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.040
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.044
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.044
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.044
Use #519C46 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.