#51704B
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.1% 0.067 140.5), rgb(81, 112, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#51704B is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51704B |
| RGB | rgb(81, 112, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 20%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.067 140.5) |
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 #51704B | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #51704B | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #51704B text on white | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #51704B text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.018 140)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B2
oklch(80.9% 0.033 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#90A98A
oklch(70.7% 0.052 139.6)
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Step 500
500
#74946E
oklch(63.2% 0.066 140.6)
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Step 600
600
#5C7E55
oklch(55.6% 0.073 140.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#51704B
oklch(51.1% 0.067 140.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5739
oklch(42.8% 0.057 140.4)
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Step 900
900
#354731
oklch(37.6% 0.043 140)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1D
oklch(27% 0.028 140.7)
#51704B 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) | #726A49 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D674D | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F6E66 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51704B
#51704B
oklch(51.1% 0.067 140.5)
- #785A7E
#785A7E
oklch(51.2% 0.066 320.7)
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 #51704B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.043
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.048
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.053
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.061
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.062
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.063
Use #51704B 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.