#517753
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(53% 0.07 145.8), rgb(81, 119, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#517753 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #517753 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 119, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 19%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.07 145.8) |
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 #517753 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #517753 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #517753 text on white | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #517753 text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6B5
oklch(80.8% 0.031 146.8)
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Step 400
400
#8DA98E
oklch(70.6% 0.05 146)
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Step 500
500
#709472
oklch(63% 0.064 146.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#517753
oklch(53% 0.07 145.8)
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Step 700
700
#486B4A
oklch(49.1% 0.066 145.9)
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Step 800
800
#3B573D
oklch(42.7% 0.054 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#334834
oklch(37.8% 0.043 145.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1F
oklch(27% 0.026 147)
#517753 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) | #787051 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726C55 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D756D | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #517753
#517753
oklch(53% 0.07 145.8)
- #815E82
#815E82
oklch(53.1% 0.069 325.6)
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 #517753, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.042
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.048
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.063
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.063
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.066
Use #517753 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.