#51AB28
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(66.1% 0.184 138), rgb(81, 171, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#51AB28 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51AB28 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 171, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 62%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.184 138) |
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 #51AB28 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #51AB28 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #51AB28 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #51AB28 text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C2
oklch(88.6% 0.051 138.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4CF96
oklch(80.9% 0.09 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#71B558
oklch(70.6% 0.144 137.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#51AB28
oklch(66.1% 0.184 138)
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Step 600
600
#368900
oklch(55.6% 0.172 138)
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Step 700
700
#2C7300
oklch(49.1% 0.152 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.117 138)
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Step 950
950
#112F04
oklch(27.2% 0.077 137.9)
#51AB28 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) | #B09C08 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59436 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4AA592 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51AB28
#51AB28
oklch(66.1% 0.184 138)
- #C067DA
#C067DA
oklch(66% 0.185 318.1)
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 #51AB28, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #51AB28.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.012
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.013
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.025
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.030
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.034
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.034
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.034
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.037
Use #51AB28 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.