#517129
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(50.7% 0.107 129.7), rgb(81, 113, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#517129 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #517129 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 113, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 47%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.107 129.7) |
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 #517129 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #517129 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #517129 text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #517129 text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 129.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C8A5
oklch(81% 0.052 129.7)
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Step 400
400
#90AB74
oklch(70.7% 0.082 129.5)
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Step 500
500
#74964F
oklch(63% 0.106 129.9)
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Step 600
600
#5D8031
oklch(55.6% 0.115 129.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#517129
oklch(50.7% 0.107 129.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F581F
oklch(42.6% 0.088 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#35491F
oklch(37.7% 0.07 130.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B13
oklch(27.1% 0.045 130.6)
#517129 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) | #766921 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72672E | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #536C62 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #517129
#517129
oklch(50.7% 0.107 129.7)
- #785393
#785393
oklch(50.9% 0.106 309.7)
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 #517129, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.022
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.034
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.036
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.036
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.042
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.044
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.047
Use #517129 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.