#517700
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(52.1% 0.137 128.4), rgb(81, 119, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#517700 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #517700 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 119, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 100%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.137 128.4) |
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 #517700 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #517700 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #517700 text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #517700 text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDF
oklch(93.7% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 128.1)
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Step 300
300
#B4C99C
oklch(80.8% 0.065 128.1)
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Step 400
400
#8DAD64
oklch(70.6% 0.105 128.2)
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Step 500
500
#719835
oklch(63% 0.135 128.1)
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Step 600
600
#598200
oklch(55.5% 0.146 128.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#517700
oklch(52.1% 0.137 128.4)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#334A0E
oklch(37.7% 0.089 128.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B0B
oklch(26.9% 0.055 128.3)
#517700 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) | #7D6E00 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786B14 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #547164 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #517700
#517700
oklch(52.1% 0.137 128.4)
- #7F50A5
#7F50A5
oklch(52.1% 0.137 307.9)
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 #517700, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.034
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.037
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.048
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.053
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.054
Use #517700 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.