#517248
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.5% 0.075 139.1), rgb(81, 114, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#517248 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #517248 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 114, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 23%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.075 139.1) |
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 #517248 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #517248 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #517248 text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #517248 text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDD0
oklch(88.6% 0.021 138.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7B0
oklch(81% 0.037 138.9)
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Step 400
400
#8FAA87
oklch(70.8% 0.058 138.6)
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Step 500
500
#739569
oklch(63.2% 0.075 138.7)
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Step 600
600
#5B7F51
oklch(55.7% 0.08 139)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#517248
oklch(51.5% 0.075 139.1)
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Step 800
800
#3D5736
oklch(42.6% 0.061 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#34482F
oklch(37.7% 0.049 139.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1C
oklch(27% 0.03 139)
#517248 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) | #756B45 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F684A | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F6F67 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #517248
#517248
oklch(51.5% 0.075 139.1)
- #7A5983
#7A5983
oklch(51.4% 0.076 318.9)
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 #517248, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.031
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.036
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.046
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.058
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.059
Use #517248 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.