#51772F
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(52.4% 0.11 132.4), rgb(81, 119, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#51772F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51772F |
| RGB | rgb(81, 119, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 43%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.11 132.4) |
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 #51772F | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #51772F | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #51772F text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #51772F 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 133)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A7
oklch(80.9% 0.05 132)
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Step 400
400
#8EAB78
oklch(70.6% 0.078 132.2)
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Step 500
500
#729655
oklch(63% 0.1 132.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#51772F
oklch(52.4% 0.11 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#4A6D2B
oklch(49.2% 0.103 132.4)
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Step 800
800
#3D5925
oklch(42.9% 0.085 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#344923
oklch(37.7% 0.066 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B15
oklch(27.1% 0.042 132)
#51772F 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) | #7C6E27 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766B34 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #527267 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51772F
#51772F
oklch(52.4% 0.11 132.4)
- #805697
#805697
oklch(52.5% 0.109 312.8)
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 #51772F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.037
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.037
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.038
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.042
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.047
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.048
Use #51772F 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.