#51764D
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(52.6% 0.076 142.1), rgb(81, 118, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#51764D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51764D |
| RGB | rgb(81, 118, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 21%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.076 142.1) |
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 #51764D | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #51764D | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #51764D text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #51764D text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD1
oklch(88.4% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7B2
oklch(81% 0.035 141.2)
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Step 400
400
#8EAA8A
oklch(70.8% 0.055 141.6)
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Step 500
500
#71956D
oklch(63.2% 0.071 142.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#51764D
oklch(52.6% 0.076 142.1)
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Step 700
700
#496B45
oklch(49.1% 0.071 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C5739
oklch(42.6% 0.058 142.1)
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Step 900
900
#344831
oklch(37.8% 0.046 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1D
oklch(26.9% 0.029 142.8)
#51764D 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) | #786F4A | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726B4F | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E746B | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51764D
#51764D
oklch(52.6% 0.076 142.1)
- #805C85
#805C85
oklch(52.7% 0.076 322.4)
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 #51764D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.036
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.046
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.059
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.061
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.062
Use #51764D 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.