#51DC92
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(80.1% 0.161 156.3), rgb(81, 220, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.00:1).
About this color
#51DC92 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 12.00:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51DC92 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 220, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 67%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.161 156.3) |
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 #51DC92 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #51DC92 | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #51DC92 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #51DC92 text on black | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EBFAF0
oklch(97.1% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 100
100
#D2F4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.047 155.8)
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Step 200
200
#A8EBC1
oklch(88.4% 0.089 156.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#51DC92
oklch(80.1% 0.161 156.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BF72
oklch(70.8% 0.171 156.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A461
oklch(63.2% 0.153 156.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A51
oklch(55.7% 0.135 156.2)
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Step 700
700
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#51DC92 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) | #DBCC8D | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BF97 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DAC9 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51DC92
#51DC92
oklch(80.1% 0.161 156.3)
- #FD93E4
#FD93E4
oklch(80% 0.16 336.3)
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 #51DC92, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #51DC92.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.023
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.037
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.041
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.048
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.052
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.063
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.067
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.069
Use #51DC92 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.