#517A37
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(53.3% 0.107 134.7), rgb(81, 122, 55).
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White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#517A37 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #517A37 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 122, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 38%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.107 134.7) |
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 #517A37 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #517A37 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #517A37 text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #517A37 text on black | 4.18:1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCC
oklch(88.4% 0.026 134.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8A9
oklch(80.9% 0.048 134.4)
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Step 400
400
#8CAC7B
oklch(70.8% 0.078 135)
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Step 500
500
#709759
oklch(63.2% 0.098 134.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#517A37
oklch(53.3% 0.107 134.7)
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Step 700
700
#476D30
oklch(49.1% 0.099 135)
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Step 800
800
#3B5928
oklch(42.8% 0.083 134.6)
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Step 900
900
#334925
oklch(37.7% 0.064 134.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B16
oklch(27.1% 0.041 134.3)
#517A37 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) | #7E7131 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786E3B | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51766B | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #517A37
#517A37
oklch(53.3% 0.107 134.7)
- #845897
#845897
oklch(53.3% 0.107 315.2)
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 #517A37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.029
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.031
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.039
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.041
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.046
Use #517A37 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.