#517848
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(53.1% 0.085 139.8), rgb(81, 120, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#517848 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #517848 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 120, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 25%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.085 139.8) |
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 #517848 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #517848 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #517848 text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #517848 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD0
oklch(88.6% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7B0
oklch(80.9% 0.038 140.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DAA86
oklch(70.6% 0.061 139.6)
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Step 500
500
#709568
oklch(63% 0.078 140.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#517848
oklch(53.1% 0.085 139.8)
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Step 700
700
#486C40
oklch(49.2% 0.079 140)
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Step 800
800
#3B5835
oklch(42.7% 0.066 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#33482E
oklch(37.6% 0.051 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1B
oklch(26.9% 0.032 139.4)
#517848 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) | #7B7045 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756D4B | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F756C | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #517848
#517848
oklch(53.1% 0.085 139.8)
- #825B8B
#825B8B
oklch(53% 0.086 319.9)
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 #517848, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.031
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.041
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.052
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.057
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.057
Use #517848 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.