#517136
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(50.9% 0.094 132.3), rgb(81, 113, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#517136 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #517136 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 113, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 35%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.094 132.3) |
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 #517136 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #517136 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #517136 text on white | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #517136 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCC
oklch(88.5% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7A9
oklch(80.9% 0.045 131.6)
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Step 400
400
#90AB7C
oklch(70.8% 0.073 132.3)
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Step 500
500
#74955A
oklch(63% 0.092 132.3)
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Step 600
600
#5C803F
oklch(55.7% 0.101 132.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#517136
oklch(50.9% 0.094 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#3E5829
oklch(42.7% 0.078 132.7)
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Step 900
900
#354826
oklch(37.6% 0.06 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A17
oklch(26.9% 0.037 132.9)
#517136 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) | #756A31 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71673A | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #526D63 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #517136
#517136
oklch(50.9% 0.094 132.3)
- #78558C
#78558C
oklch(50.9% 0.094 312.6)
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 #517136, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.017
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.025
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.030
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.036
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.042
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.046
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.046
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.046
Use #517136 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.