#517628
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(52.1% 0.115 131), rgb(81, 118, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#517628 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #517628 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 118, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 49%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.115 131) |
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 #517628 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #517628 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #517628 text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #517628 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 131.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C9A3
oklch(81% 0.057 131.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DAC71
oklch(70.6% 0.089 130.9)
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Step 500
500
#71974B
oklch(63% 0.113 130.9)
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Step 600
600
#59812C
oklch(55.5% 0.123 130.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#517628
oklch(52.1% 0.115 131)
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Step 800
800
#3C591B
oklch(42.7% 0.095 130.9)
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Step 900
900
#33491D
oklch(37.6% 0.073 131.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B12
oklch(27% 0.047 131.4)
#517628 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) | #7B6D1E | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766B2E | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #537166 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #517628
#517628
oklch(52.1% 0.115 131)
- #7E5499
#7E5499
oklch(52% 0.114 311)
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 #517628, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.037
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.041
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.044
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.046
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.047
Use #517628 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.