#517452
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(52.2% 0.066 145.2), rgb(81, 116, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#517452 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #517452 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 116, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 18%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.066 145.2) |
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 #517452 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #517452 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #517452 text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #517452 text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6B4
oklch(80.8% 0.032 145.3)
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Step 400
400
#8DAA8D
oklch(70.8% 0.053 145)
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Step 500
500
#719471
oklch(63% 0.065 144.8)
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Step 600
600
#587F59
oklch(55.7% 0.073 145.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#517452
oklch(52.2% 0.066 145.2)
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Step 800
800
#3C573C
oklch(42.7% 0.055 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#334834
oklch(37.8% 0.043 145.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1E
oklch(27% 0.027 144.8)
#517452 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) | #756E50 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706A54 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D726B | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #517452
#517452
oklch(52.2% 0.066 145.2)
- #7D5C7F
#7D5C7F
oklch(52.1% 0.067 324.6)
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 #517452, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.044
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.053
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.060
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.066
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.067
Use #517452 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.