Leafy Green Color
Leafy Green is a green color with hex code #51B73B. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with leafy green, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Leafy Green Color Values
What Does Leafy Green Mean?
Leafy Green belongs to the green family of colors. Green asks less of the eye than any other family, which is why long reading sessions feel easier on green-tinted backgrounds. The associations run to nature, health, and money, and compared with most hues they hold remarkably steady across cultures. Leafy Green sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Leafy Green is classified as a green (nearest centroid: vivid yellowish green, #27A64C). It is also known as Skirret Green.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Leafy Green
Leafy Green and #9F3BB5 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #8EB53B and #3BB561, which sit beside leafy green on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair leafy green with triadic partners #3B51B5 and #B53B51. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Grass —
#5CAC2D(Delta E 7) - Apple —
#4FA83D(Delta E 9) - Kelly Green —
#02AB2E(Delta E 10) - Medium Green —
#39AD48(Delta E 11) - Lawn Green —
#4DA409(Delta E 11)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #51B73B; }
.background { background-color: #51B73B; }
.border { border: 2px solid #51B73B; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #51B73B40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for leafy green?
Leafy Green has the hex code #51B73B. In RGB notation it is rgb(81, 183, 59), in HSL it is hsl(109, 51%, 47%), and its OKLCH value is 0.693, 0.187, 140.4.
What does the color leafy green mean?
Green-family colors like leafy green carry distinct psychological associations. Leafy Green belongs to the green family of colors. Green asks less of the eye than any other family, which is why long reading sessions feel easier on green-tinted backgrounds. The associations run to nature, health, and money, and compared with most hues they hold remarkably steady across cultures. Leafy Green sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with leafy green?
Leafy Green has three easy routes: its complement #9F3BB5 for punch, its neighbors #8EB53B and #3BB561 for something calmer, or triadic partners #3B51B5 and #B53B51 when you want energy.
Is leafy green a standard web color?
No — Leafy Green is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #51B73B or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make leafy green lighter or darker?
To lighten leafy green, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #E1F4DC (lightest tint) to #0E1F0A (darkest shade).
About Leafy Green
Leafy Green is classified as a Green in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Green hue family. It has alternative names including Skirret Green. The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #51B73B to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.