#517408
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(51.3% 0.131 127.9), rgb(81, 116, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#517408 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #517408 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 116, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 87%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.131 127.9) |
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 #517408 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #517408 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #517408 text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #517408 text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#D2DEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.035 128.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C99D
oklch(80.9% 0.064 127.7)
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Step 400
400
#8EAD67
oklch(70.7% 0.101 128.2)
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Step 500
500
#73983A
oklch(63.2% 0.13 127.8)
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Step 600
600
#5B820D
oklch(55.7% 0.141 128)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#517408
oklch(51.3% 0.131 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3E5906
oklch(42.7% 0.107 127.6)
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Step 900
900
#344A12
oklch(37.8% 0.085 128.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0C
oklch(27% 0.053 127.4)
#517408 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) | #7A6B00 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766918 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #546E62 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #517408
#517408
oklch(51.3% 0.131 127.9)
- #7C4FA0
#7C4FA0
oklch(51.3% 0.131 308.1)
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 #517408, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.036
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.042
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.043
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.044
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.045
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.048
Use #517408 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.