#517658
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(52.9% 0.063 149.7), rgb(81, 118, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#517658 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #517658 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 118, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 19%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.063 149.7) |
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 #517658 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #517658 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #517658 text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #517658 text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.015 151.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6B7
oklch(80.9% 0.029 150.3)
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Step 400
400
#8DA992
oklch(70.7% 0.045 150.3)
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Step 500
500
#719477
oklch(63.2% 0.058 149.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#517658
oklch(52.9% 0.063 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#486A4F
oklch(49% 0.058 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#3C5741
oklch(42.8% 0.049 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#334737
oklch(37.6% 0.037 150.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A20
oklch(27% 0.025 149.5)
#517658 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) | #777056 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716C5A | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C756E | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #517658
#517658
oklch(52.9% 0.063 149.7)
- #805E7D
#805E7D
oklch(52.8% 0.063 329.4)
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 #517658, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.049
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.053
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.062
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.064
Use #517658 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.