#517515
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(51.6% 0.127 128.8), rgb(81, 117, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#517515 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #517515 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 117, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 70%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.127 128.8) |
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 #517515 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #517515 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #517515 text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #517515 text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#B5C99F
oklch(81% 0.061 128.4)
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Step 400
400
#8EAD6A
oklch(70.8% 0.098 128.9)
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Step 500
500
#72983F
oklch(63.2% 0.126 128.8)
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Step 600
600
#5A8219
oklch(55.7% 0.137 129)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#517515
oklch(51.6% 0.127 128.8)
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Step 800
800
#3D590D
oklch(42.6% 0.105 128.6)
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Step 900
900
#344A15
oklch(37.8% 0.082 129)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0E
oklch(27% 0.051 128.1)
#517515 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) | #7B6C00 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766A1F | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #546F63 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #517515
#517515
oklch(51.6% 0.127 128.8)
- #7D519F
#7D519F
oklch(51.7% 0.127 308.6)
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 #517515, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.040
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.041
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.043
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.045
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.047
Use #517515 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.