#517648
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(52.5% 0.081 139.6), rgb(81, 118, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#517648 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #517648 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 118, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 24%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.081 139.6) |
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 #517648 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #517648 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #517648 text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #517648 text on black | 4.03:1 | 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
#D2DDD0
oklch(88.6% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7B0
oklch(81% 0.037 138.9)
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Step 400
400
#8EAA87
oklch(70.7% 0.059 139.4)
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Step 500
500
#729569
oklch(63.2% 0.075 139.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#517648
oklch(52.5% 0.081 139.6)
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Step 700
700
#496B41
oklch(49% 0.076 139.7)
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Step 800
800
#3C5736
oklch(42.6% 0.062 140)
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Step 900
900
#34482F
oklch(37.7% 0.049 139.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1C
oklch(26.9% 0.03 141)
#517648 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) | #796F45 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736B4B | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F736A | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #517648
#517648
oklch(52.5% 0.081 139.6)
- #7F5B88
#7F5B88
oklch(52.6% 0.081 319.5)
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 #517648, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.032
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.047
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.056
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.058
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.058
Use #517648 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.