#517315
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(51.1% 0.124 128.2), rgb(81, 115, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#517315 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #517315 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 115, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 69%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.124 128.2) |
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 #517315 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #517315 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #517315 text on white | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #517315 text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC7
oklch(88.6% 0.033 128)
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Step 300
300
#B5C99F
oklch(81% 0.061 128.4)
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Step 400
400
#8FAC6A
oklch(70.6% 0.096 128)
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Step 500
500
#739740
oklch(63% 0.123 128.3)
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Step 600
600
#5C811B
oklch(55.6% 0.133 128.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#517315
oklch(51.1% 0.124 128.2)
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Step 800
800
#3E590F
oklch(42.7% 0.103 128.2)
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Step 900
900
#354916
oklch(37.6% 0.079 128)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0E
oklch(27% 0.051 128.1)
#517315 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) | #796A00 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74681F | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #546D62 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #517315
#517315
oklch(51.1% 0.124 128.2)
- #7A509C
#7A509C
oklch(51% 0.124 308.1)
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 #517315, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.038
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.038
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.040
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.044
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.045
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.045
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.047
Use #517315 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.