#51704E
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.1% 0.064 142.4), rgb(81, 112, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#51704E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51704E |
| RGB | rgb(81, 112, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 18%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.064 142.4) |
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 #51704E | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #51704E | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #51704E text on white | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #51704E text on black | 3.77:1 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD2
oklch(88.5% 0.017 142.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B4
oklch(80.9% 0.03 142.1)
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Step 400
400
#8FA98D
oklch(70.7% 0.049 143.1)
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Step 500
500
#749470
oklch(63.2% 0.064 141.9)
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Step 600
600
#5C7E58
oklch(55.6% 0.069 142)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#51704E
oklch(51.1% 0.064 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#3E573C
oklch(42.8% 0.053 142.8)
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Step 900
900
#354733
oklch(37.6% 0.041 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1E
oklch(27.1% 0.027 142.7)
#51704E 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) | #726A4C | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6750 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F6E67 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51704E
#51704E
oklch(51.1% 0.064 142.4)
- #785A7C
#785A7C
oklch(51.1% 0.064 322.5)
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 #51704E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.046
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.051
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.064
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.065
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.065
Use #51704E 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.