#517620
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(52% 0.121 130), rgb(81, 118, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#517620 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #517620 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 118, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 57%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.121 130) |
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 #517620 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #517620 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #517620 text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #517620 text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 130.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C9A1
oklch(80.9% 0.059 130.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DAD6D
oklch(70.8% 0.095 130.1)
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Step 500
500
#719845
oklch(63.2% 0.12 130.1)
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Step 600
600
#598223
oklch(55.7% 0.131 130.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#517620
oklch(52% 0.121 130)
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Step 800
800
#3C5915
oklch(42.6% 0.1 130)
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Step 900
900
#334A19
oklch(37.8% 0.079 130.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B10
oklch(26.9% 0.049 130.3)
#517620 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) | #7C6D12 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776A28 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #537165 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #517620
#517620
oklch(52% 0.121 130)
- #7E539C
#7E539C
oklch(52% 0.12 310)
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 #517620, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.036
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.040
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.044
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.046
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.046
Use #517620 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.