#517622
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(52% 0.12 130.2), rgb(81, 118, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#517622 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.120 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 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #517622 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 118, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 55%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.12 130.2) |
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 #517622 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #517622 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #517622 text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #517622 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
#B4C9A2
oklch(81% 0.058 130.7)
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Step 400
400
#8DAD6E
oklch(70.8% 0.094 130.4)
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Step 500
500
#719846
oklch(63.2% 0.119 130.3)
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Step 600
600
#598225
oklch(55.7% 0.13 130.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#517622
oklch(52% 0.12 130.2)
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Step 800
800
#3C5917
oklch(42.6% 0.099 130.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A1A
oklch(37.8% 0.078 130.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B10
oklch(26.9% 0.049 130.3)
#517622 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) | #7C6D16 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766B29 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #537165 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #517622
#517622
oklch(52% 0.12 130.2)
- #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 #517622, 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 0.035
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.039
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.040
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.044
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.045
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.046
Use #517622 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.