#51BD2B
Closest named color: Frog Green (#58BC08). oklch(70.8% 0.204 139.2), rgb(81, 189, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#51BD2B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Frog Green (#58BC08), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Frog Green (#58BC08) |
| Black text | 8.66:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51BD2B |
| RGB | rgb(81, 189, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 63%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.204 139.2) |
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 #51BD2B | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #51BD2B | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #51BD2B text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #51BD2B text on black | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0D9
oklch(93.6% 0.036 138.9)
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Step 200
200
#C2E5B8
oklch(88.5% 0.071 138.8)
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Step 300
300
#95D584
oklch(81% 0.128 139.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#51BD2B
oklch(70.8% 0.204 139.2)
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Step 500
500
#39A400
oklch(63.2% 0.2 139.2)
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Step 600
600
#2F8A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.1)
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Step 700
700
#267400
oklch(49.1% 0.155 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#1E5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#174F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.085 139)
#51BD2B 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) | #C3AC02 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A33B | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45B7A2 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51BD2B
#51BD2B
oklch(70.8% 0.204 139.2)
- #D56FEF
#D56FEF
oklch(70.7% 0.203 319.1)
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 #51BD2B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #51BD2B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.011
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.022
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.031
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.040
- Lime Green #32CD32 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.046
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.048
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.050
Use #51BD2B 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.