#517A2A
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(53.1% 0.119 132.3), rgb(81, 122, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#517A2A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #517A2A |
| RGB | rgb(81, 122, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 49%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.119 132.3) |
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 #517A2A | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #517A2A | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #517A2A text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #517A2A text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DECA
oklch(88.6% 0.03 132.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8A5
oklch(80.8% 0.053 131.9)
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Step 400
400
#8DAC74
oklch(70.7% 0.085 131.8)
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Step 500
500
#70974F
oklch(63% 0.109 132.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#517A2A
oklch(53.1% 0.119 132.3)
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Step 700
700
#486D24
oklch(49% 0.11 132.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B5920
oklch(42.7% 0.091 132.4)
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Step 900
900
#33491F
oklch(37.6% 0.071 131.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B13
oklch(27% 0.045 132)
#517A2A 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) | #7F7120 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796E30 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #527569 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #517A2A
#517A2A
oklch(53.1% 0.119 132.3)
- #83569D
#83569D
oklch(53.1% 0.118 312.1)
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 #517A2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.031
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.034
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.036
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.043
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.043
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.048
Use #517A2A 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.