#517733
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(52.5% 0.106 133.2), rgb(81, 119, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#517733 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #517733 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 119, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 40%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.106 133.2) |
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 #517733 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #517733 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #517733 text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #517733 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCC
oklch(88.4% 0.026 134.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A8
oklch(81% 0.049 132.6)
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Step 400
400
#8EAB7A
oklch(70.6% 0.076 133)
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Step 500
500
#729658
oklch(63.1% 0.097 133.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#517733
oklch(52.5% 0.106 133.2)
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Step 700
700
#4A6C2E
oklch(49% 0.098 132.8)
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Step 800
800
#3D5827
oklch(42.6% 0.081 132.7)
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Step 900
900
#344924
oklch(37.8% 0.065 132.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B16
oklch(27.1% 0.041 134.3)
#517733 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) | #7C6F2C | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766C38 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #517368 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #517733
#517733
oklch(52.5% 0.106 133.2)
- #805795
#805795
oklch(52.6% 0.105 313.5)
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 #517733, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.035
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.040
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.043
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.048
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.048
Use #517733 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.