#517646
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(52.5% 0.084 138.7), rgb(81, 118, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#517646 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #517646 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 118, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 26%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.084 138.7) |
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 #517646 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #517646 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #517646 text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #517646 text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 139)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7B0
oklch(81% 0.037 138.9)
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Step 400
400
#8EAA86
oklch(70.7% 0.06 138.8)
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Step 500
500
#729567
oklch(63.1% 0.078 138.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#517646
oklch(52.5% 0.084 138.7)
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Step 700
700
#4A6B3F
oklch(49% 0.078 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#3D5835
oklch(42.9% 0.065 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#34482E
oklch(37.7% 0.05 138.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1B
oklch(27% 0.031 137.5)
#517646 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) | #796F43 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736B49 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F736A | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #517646
#517646
oklch(52.5% 0.084 138.7)
- #7F5A89
#7F5A89
oklch(52.4% 0.084 319)
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 #517646, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.036
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.047
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.054
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.056
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.057
Use #517646 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.