#51700F
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(50.3% 0.123 126.9), rgb(81, 112, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#51700F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Green (#606602), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51700F |
| RGB | rgb(81, 112, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 76%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.123 126.9) |
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 #51700F | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #51700F | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #51700F text on white | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #51700F text on black | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC6
oklch(88.6% 0.034 127.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6C89F
oklch(80.8% 0.059 127)
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Step 400
400
#91AC6A
oklch(70.8% 0.095 126.8)
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Step 500
500
#76973F
oklch(63.2% 0.122 126.8)
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Step 600
600
#5E8119
oklch(55.7% 0.133 127.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#51700F
oklch(50.3% 0.123 126.9)
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Step 800
800
#40590E
oklch(42.8% 0.102 127)
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Step 900
900
#364915
oklch(37.7% 0.08 127)
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Step 950
950
#202B0E
oklch(27.1% 0.05 126.8)
#51700F 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) | #766800 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72661A | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #556A5F | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51700F
#51700F
oklch(50.3% 0.123 126.9)
- #764E9A
#764E9A
oklch(50.1% 0.123 306.8)
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 #51700F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.034
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.043
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.044
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.045
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.046
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.048
Use #51700F 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.