#51BE2B
Closest named color: Frog Green (#58BC08). oklch(71% 0.205 139.2), rgb(81, 190, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#51BE2B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.205 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 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Frog Green (#58BC08) |
| Black text | 8.75:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51BE2B |
| RGB | rgb(81, 190, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 63%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.205 139.2) |
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 #51BE2B | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #51BE2B | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #51BE2B text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #51BE2B text on black | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -55.2 | 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
#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
#95D583
oklch(81% 0.129 139)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#51BE2B
oklch(71% 0.205 139.2)
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Step 500
500
#39A400
oklch(63.2% 0.2 139.2)
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Step 600
600
#2E8A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.3)
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Step 700
700
#267400
oklch(49.1% 0.155 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#174F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#0A3000
oklch(27.2% 0.086 139.4)
#51BE2B 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) | #C4AD01 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A43C | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45B7A2 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51BE2B
#51BE2B
oklch(71% 0.205 139.2)
- #D76FF1
#D76FF1
oklch(71% 0.206 319.3)
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 #51BE2B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #51BE2B.
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 0.025
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.031
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.039
- Lime Green #32CD32 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.047
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.048
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.051
Use #51BE2B 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.