#519E4D
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(63% 0.139 142.8), rgb(81, 158, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#519E4D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #519E4D |
| RGB | rgb(81, 158, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 34%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.139 142.8) |
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 #519E4D | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #519E4D | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #519E4D text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #519E4D text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 142.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCA4
oklch(80.8% 0.067 142.3)
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Step 400
400
#77B273
oklch(70.7% 0.109 142.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#519E4D
oklch(63% 0.139 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#31882F
oklch(55.5% 0.151 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#237421
oklch(49.2% 0.141 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#1F5E1E
oklch(42.6% 0.116 143)
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Step 900
900
#204D1E
oklch(37.6% 0.09 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#142D12
oklch(26.9% 0.057 142.3)
#519E4D 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) | #A19246 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978B53 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #479A8B | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #519E4D
#519E4D
oklch(63% 0.139 142.8)
- #B16ABA
#B16ABA
oklch(63.1% 0.139 322.9)
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 #519E4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.017
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.024
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.029
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.033
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.038
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.042
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.045
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.046
Use #519E4D 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.