#517951
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(53.5% 0.076 144.4), rgb(81, 121, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#517951 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #517951 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 121, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 20%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.076 144.4) |
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 #517951 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #517951 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #517951 text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #517951 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD1
oklch(88.6% 0.02 143)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7B3
oklch(81% 0.035 143.9)
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Step 400
400
#8CAA8C
oklch(70.7% 0.054 145)
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Step 500
500
#6F956F
oklch(63.1% 0.07 144.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#517951
oklch(53.5% 0.076 144.4)
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Step 700
700
#476B47
oklch(49% 0.07 144.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B583A
oklch(42.8% 0.06 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#324832
oklch(37.6% 0.046 144.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1E
oklch(27% 0.027 144.8)
#517951 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) | #7B724E | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746E53 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D776F | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #517951
#517951
oklch(53.5% 0.076 144.4)
- #845E86
#845E86
oklch(53.6% 0.076 324.9)
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 #517951, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.049
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.056
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.057
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.063
Use #517951 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.