#517738
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(52.5% 0.101 134.3), rgb(81, 119, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#517738 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #517738 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 119, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 36%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.101 134.3) |
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 #517738 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #517738 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #517738 text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #517738 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
#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
#B5C8AA
oklch(81% 0.046 134)
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Step 400
400
#8EAB7D
oklch(70.7% 0.072 134.2)
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Step 500
500
#72965B
oklch(63.1% 0.093 134)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#517738
oklch(52.5% 0.101 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#496C33
oklch(49% 0.094 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C582B
oklch(42.6% 0.077 134.7)
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Step 900
900
#344927
oklch(37.8% 0.061 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B17
oklch(27.1% 0.04 135.2)
#517738 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) | #7B6F32 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766C3C | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #517369 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #517738
#517738
oklch(52.5% 0.101 134.3)
- #805893
#805893
oklch(52.6% 0.101 314.3)
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 #517738, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.026
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.037
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.044
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.046
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.049
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.050
Use #517738 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.