#517108
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(50.5% 0.127 126.9), rgb(81, 113, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#517108 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.127 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 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #517108 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 113, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 87%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.127 126.9) |
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 #517108 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #517108 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #517108 text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #517108 text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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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
#B6C89E
oklch(80.8% 0.061 126.6)
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Step 400
400
#90AC68
oklch(70.7% 0.098 127)
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Step 500
500
#75973C
oklch(63.1% 0.125 126.9)
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Step 600
600
#5E8112
oklch(55.6% 0.136 126.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#517108
oklch(50.5% 0.127 126.9)
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Step 800
800
#3F5909
oklch(42.7% 0.105 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#364913
oklch(37.7% 0.081 126.7)
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Step 950
950
#202B0D
oklch(27.1% 0.052 126.4)
#517108 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) | #776800 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736617 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #556B5F | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #517108
#517108
oklch(50.5% 0.127 126.9)
- #784E9D
#784E9D
oklch(50.5% 0.128 307)
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 #517108, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.039
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.045
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.045
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.045
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.048
Use #517108 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.