#51754E
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(52.4% 0.073 142.6), rgb(81, 117, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#51754E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51754E |
| RGB | rgb(81, 117, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 20%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.073 142.6) |
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 #51754E | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #51754E | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #51754E text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #51754E text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE6
oklch(93.5% 0.009 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.018 140)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6B3
oklch(80.8% 0.032 142.3)
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Step 400
400
#8EA98C
oklch(70.6% 0.051 143.2)
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Step 500
500
#72946F
oklch(63.1% 0.066 142.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#51754E
oklch(52.4% 0.073 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#4A6B47
oklch(49.2% 0.068 142.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D573A
oklch(42.7% 0.056 142)
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Step 900
900
#344832
oklch(37.8% 0.045 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1E
oklch(27.1% 0.027 142.7)
#51754E 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) | #776E4B | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716B50 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E736B | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51754E
#51754E
oklch(52.4% 0.073 142.6)
- #7E5C83
#7E5C83
oklch(52.4% 0.072 322.1)
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 #51754E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.040
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.049
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.058
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.063
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.064
Use #51754E 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.