#517549
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(52.3% 0.079 140), rgb(81, 117, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#517549 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #517549 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 117, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 23%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.079 140) |
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 #517549 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #517549 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #517549 text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #517549 text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
-
Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
-
Step 200
200
#D2DDD0
oklch(88.6% 0.021 140.9)
-
Step 300
300
#B4C7B0
oklch(80.9% 0.038 140.2)
-
Step 400
400
#8DAA86
oklch(70.6% 0.061 139.6)
-
Step 500
500
#709568
oklch(63% 0.078 140.1)
-
Step 600
600
#58804F
oklch(55.7% 0.086 139.9)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#517549
oklch(52.3% 0.079 140)
-
Step 800
800
#3B5835
oklch(42.7% 0.066 140.2)
-
Step 900
900
#33482E
oklch(37.6% 0.051 139.7)
-
Step 950
950
#1E2A1B
oklch(26.9% 0.032 139.4)
#517549 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) | #776E46 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726B4B | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F726A | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #517549
#517549
oklch(52.3% 0.079 140)
- #7E5B86
#7E5B86
oklch(52.4% 0.078 320)
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 #517549, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.031
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.036
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.049
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.054
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.058
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.059
Use #517549 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.