#51BC09
Closest named color: Frog Green (#58BC08). oklch(70.4% 0.214 137.7), rgb(81, 188, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#51BC09 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Frog Green (#58BC08), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Frog Green (#58BC08) |
| Black text | 8.54:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51BC09 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 188, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 91%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.214 137.7) |
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 #51BC09 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #51BC09 | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #51BC09 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #51BC09 text on black | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -54.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F9ED
oklch(97.2% 0.018 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0D7
oklch(93.5% 0.038 136.8)
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Step 200
200
#C2E5B6
oklch(88.4% 0.073 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#95D57E
oklch(80.9% 0.134 137.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#51BC09
oklch(70.4% 0.214 137.7)
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Step 500
500
#44A200
oklch(63% 0.193 137.6)
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Step 600
600
#388900
oklch(55.7% 0.171 137.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#245E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 137.7)
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Step 900
900
#1D4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.116 137.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.8)
#51BC09 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) | #C2AB00 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A22A | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48B59F | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51BC09
#51BC09
oklch(70.4% 0.214 137.7)
- #D46BF4
#D46BF4
oklch(70.3% 0.214 317.7)
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 #51BC09, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #51BC09.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.005
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.030
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.042
- Lime Green #32CD32 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.049
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.051
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.053
Use #51BC09 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.