#517155
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.6% 0.057 148), rgb(81, 113, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#517155 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #517155 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 113, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 16%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.057 148) |
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 #517155 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #517155 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #517155 text on white | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #517155 text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD3
oklch(88.5% 0.016 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6B7
oklch(80.9% 0.028 148.8)
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Step 400
400
#8FA991
oklch(70.8% 0.045 147.2)
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Step 500
500
#729376
oklch(63% 0.057 148.1)
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Step 600
600
#5A7E5F
oklch(55.7% 0.063 148.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#517155
oklch(51.6% 0.057 148)
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Step 800
800
#3D5640
oklch(42.6% 0.047 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#344736
oklch(37.6% 0.037 147.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A20
oklch(27.1% 0.024 147.3)
#517155 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) | #726B53 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6856 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D7069 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #517155
#517155
oklch(51.6% 0.057 148)
- #7A5C79
#7A5C79
oklch(51.6% 0.058 327.5)
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 #517155, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.047
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.052
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.058
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.058
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.063
Use #517155 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.