#517865
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(53.8% 0.053 162.8), rgb(81, 120, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#517865 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #517865 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 120, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 19%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.053 162.8) |
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 #517865 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #517865 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #517865 text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #517865 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD6
oklch(88.5% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6BC
oklch(81% 0.024 161.6)
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Step 400
400
#8CA89A
oklch(70.6% 0.037 163.7)
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Step 500
500
#6F9381
oklch(63.1% 0.048 162.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#517865
oklch(53.8% 0.053 162.8)
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Step 700
700
#466A59
oklch(49.2% 0.05 163.5)
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Step 800
800
#3A5648
oklch(42.6% 0.041 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#32473D
oklch(37.7% 0.031 163.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A24
oklch(27.1% 0.021 164.8)
#517865 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) | #777364 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706E66 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #487872 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #517865
#517865
oklch(53.8% 0.053 162.8)
- #846276
#846276
oklch(53.7% 0.052 342.9)
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 #517865, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.053
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.053
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.056
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.056
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.057
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.059
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.060
Use #517865 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.