#519D28
Closest named color: Grassy Green (#419C03). oklch(62.4% 0.167 137), rgb(81, 157, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#519D28 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grassy Green (#419C03), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grassy Green (#419C03) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #519D28 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 157, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 59%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.167 137) |
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 #519D28 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #519D28 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #519D28 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #519D28 text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#E3EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 135.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 137.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8CD99
oklch(80.8% 0.081 136.8)
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Step 400
400
#78B35F
oklch(70.6% 0.131 137)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#519D28
oklch(62.4% 0.167 137)
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Step 600
600
#3C8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#317200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900
#214E06
oklch(37.7% 0.109 137.2)
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Step 950
950
#142E08
oklch(27.1% 0.07 137.4)
#519D28 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) | #A28F11 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988934 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D9786 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #519D28
#519D28
oklch(62.4% 0.167 137)
- #AF62C9
#AF62C9
oklch(62.4% 0.167 317)
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 #519D28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.023
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.023
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.033
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.045
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.045
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.046
Use #519D28 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.