#51762E
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(52.1% 0.109 132), rgb(81, 118, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#51762E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51762E |
| RGB | rgb(81, 118, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 44%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.109 132) |
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 #51762E | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #51762E | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #51762E text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #51762E text on black | 3.98:1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DECA
oklch(88.6% 0.03 132.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8A5
oklch(80.8% 0.053 131.9)
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Step 400
400
#8DAC75
oklch(70.7% 0.084 132.1)
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Step 500
500
#719750
oklch(63.1% 0.108 131.9)
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Step 600
600
#598132
oklch(55.6% 0.118 131.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#51762E
oklch(52.1% 0.109 132)
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Step 800
800
#3C5920
oklch(42.7% 0.091 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#334920
oklch(37.6% 0.07 132.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B13
oklch(27% 0.045 132)
#51762E 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) | #7B6E26 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766B33 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #527166 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51762E
#51762E
oklch(52.1% 0.109 132)
- #7E5597
#7E5597
oklch(52.1% 0.11 311.7)
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 #51762E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.034
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.039
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.041
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.042
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.046
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.047
Use #51762E 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.