#517814
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(52.4% 0.131 129.5), rgb(81, 120, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#517814 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #517814 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 120, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 71%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.131 129.5) |
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 #517814 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #517814 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #517814 text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #517814 text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4C9A1
oklch(80.9% 0.059 130.2)
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Step 400
400
#8EAC6D
oklch(70.6% 0.093 129.2)
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Step 500
500
#729844
oklch(63.2% 0.121 129.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#517814
oklch(52.4% 0.131 129.5)
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Step 700
700
#4A6D13
oklch(49% 0.121 129.3)
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Step 800
800
#3D5914
oklch(42.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 900
900
#344918
oklch(37.6% 0.078 129.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B0F
oklch(26.9% 0.05 129.8)
#517814 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) | #7E6F00 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796C1F | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #547266 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #517814
#517814
oklch(52.4% 0.131 129.5)
- #8152A2
#8152A2
oklch(52.5% 0.13 309.7)
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 #517814, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.036
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.037
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.043
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.051
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.051
Use #517814 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.