#517244
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.4% 0.079 137.2), rgb(81, 114, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#517244 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #517244 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 114, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 25%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.079 137.2) |
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 #517244 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #517244 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #517244 text on white | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #517244 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCF
oklch(88.6% 0.022 136.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7AF
oklch(80.9% 0.039 137.8)
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Step 400
400
#8FAA84
oklch(70.7% 0.062 136.7)
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Step 500
500
#739566
oklch(63.2% 0.078 137.2)
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Step 600
600
#5B7F4D
oklch(55.6% 0.085 137.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#517244
oklch(51.4% 0.079 137.2)
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Step 800
800
#3D5733
oklch(42.6% 0.065 137.4)
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Step 900
900
#34482D
oklch(37.7% 0.051 137.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1A
oklch(26.9% 0.033 136.2)
#517244 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) | #756B41 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706847 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #506F67 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #517244
#517244
oklch(51.4% 0.079 137.2)
- #7A5985
#7A5985
oklch(51.5% 0.078 317.5)
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 #517244, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.027
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.033
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.045
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.045
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.054
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.054
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.055
Use #517244 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.