#517530
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(51.9% 0.106 132.1), rgb(81, 117, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#517530 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.106 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 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #517530 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 117, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 42%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.106 132.1) |
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 #517530 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #517530 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #517530 text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #517530 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
#B4C8A6
oklch(80.8% 0.052 132.4)
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Step 400
400
#8EAC76
oklch(70.8% 0.082 131.8)
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Step 500
500
#719752
oklch(63.1% 0.105 132.3)
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Step 600
600
#598135
oklch(55.6% 0.115 132.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#517530
oklch(51.9% 0.106 132.1)
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Step 800
800
#3C5922
oklch(42.8% 0.089 132.3)
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Step 900
900
#344921
oklch(37.7% 0.068 131.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B14
oklch(27% 0.044 132.7)
#517530 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) | #7A6D29 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756A35 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #527066 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #517530
#517530
oklch(51.9% 0.106 132.1)
- #7D5594
#7D5594
oklch(51.8% 0.106 312.3)
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 #517530, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.030
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.037
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.040
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.042
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.045
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.045
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.046
Use #517530 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.