#517544
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(52.2% 0.084 137.7), rgb(81, 117, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#517544 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #517544 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 117, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 26%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.084 137.7) |
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 #517544 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #517544 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #517544 text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #517544 text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCE
oklch(88.5% 0.023 137.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7AE
oklch(80.8% 0.04 138.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DAB83
oklch(70.8% 0.066 137.9)
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Step 500
500
#719664
oklch(63.2% 0.083 137.8)
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Step 600
600
#58804A
oklch(55.6% 0.092 137.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#517544
oklch(52.2% 0.084 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#3C5831
oklch(42.7% 0.07 137.3)
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Step 900
900
#33482C
oklch(37.6% 0.053 138.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1A
oklch(26.9% 0.033 138)
#517544 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) | #786E40 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736A47 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #507269 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #517544
#517544
oklch(52.2% 0.084 137.7)
- #7E5A89
#7E5A89
oklch(52.3% 0.083 318.1)
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 #517544, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.032
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.050
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.051
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.054
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.055
Use #517544 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.