#51752D
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(51.8% 0.109 131.5), rgb(81, 117, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#51752D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51752D |
| RGB | rgb(81, 117, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 44%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.109 131.5) |
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 #51752D | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #51752D | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #51752D text on white | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #51752D text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCA
oklch(88.4% 0.028 131.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8A5
oklch(80.8% 0.053 131.9)
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Step 400
400
#8EAC74
oklch(70.8% 0.085 131.2)
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Step 500
500
#71974F
oklch(63.1% 0.109 131.7)
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Step 600
600
#5A8132
oklch(55.6% 0.117 131.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#51752D
oklch(51.8% 0.109 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#3C5920
oklch(42.7% 0.091 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#344920
oklch(37.7% 0.069 131.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B13
oklch(27% 0.045 132)
#51752D 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) | #7A6D25 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756A32 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #527065 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51752D
#51752D
oklch(51.8% 0.109 131.5)
- #7D5596
#7D5596
oklch(51.9% 0.108 311.4)
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 #51752D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.040
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.041
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.044
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.045
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.045
Use #51752D 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.