#517463
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(52.7% 0.048 163.1), rgb(81, 116, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#517463 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #517463 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 116, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 18%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.048 163.1) |
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 #517463 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #517463 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #517463 text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #517463 text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C5BD
oklch(80.9% 0.021 164.5)
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Step 400
400
#8EA89A
oklch(70.8% 0.035 161.9)
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Step 500
500
#719282
oklch(63% 0.044 163.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#517463
oklch(52.7% 0.048 163.1)
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Step 700
700
#496959
oklch(49.1% 0.045 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#3C5649
oklch(42.8% 0.038 162.5)
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Step 900
900
#34473D
oklch(37.8% 0.029 161.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2924
oklch(26.9% 0.018 165.6)
#517463 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) | #736F62 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6B64 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A746F | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #517463
#517463
oklch(52.7% 0.048 163.1)
- #7F6072
#7F6072
oklch(52.6% 0.048 343.2)
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 #517463, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.049
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.057
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.057
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.058
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.059
Use #517463 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.