#51A71D
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(64.9% 0.185 137), rgb(81, 167, 29).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#51A71D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf Green (#5CA904), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51A71D |
| RGB | rgb(81, 167, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 70%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.185 137) |
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 #51A71D | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #51A71D | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #51A71D text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #51A71D text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C1
oklch(88.4% 0.05 136.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5CF95
oklch(81% 0.091 137.2)
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Step 400
400
#73B556
oklch(70.7% 0.145 137)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#51A71D
oklch(64.9% 0.185 137)
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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
#1F4E00
oklch(37.6% 0.114 137)
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Step 950
950
#122E03
oklch(26.9% 0.076 136.8)
#51A71D 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) | #AD9800 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2912E | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4CA18E | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51A71D
#51A71D
oklch(64.9% 0.185 137)
- #BB64D8
#BB64D8
oklch(64.9% 0.185 317)
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 #51A71D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #51A71D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.014
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.020
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.030
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.031
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.032
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.037
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.039
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.040
Use #51A71D 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.