#517A42
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(53.5% 0.095 137.8), rgb(81, 122, 66).
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White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#517A42 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #517A42 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 122, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 30%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.095 137.8) |
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 #517A42 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #517A42 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #517A42 text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #517A42 text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCE
oklch(88.5% 0.023 137.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8AD
oklch(81% 0.043 137.6)
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Step 400
400
#8CAB81
oklch(70.7% 0.069 137.6)
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Step 500
500
#6F9662
oklch(63.1% 0.087 138.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#517A42
oklch(53.5% 0.095 137.8)
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Step 700
700
#476C39
oklch(49% 0.088 137.6)
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Step 800
800
#3B5830
oklch(42.6% 0.072 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#32492A
oklch(37.7% 0.058 137.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B19
oklch(27.1% 0.037 137.3)
#517A42 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) | #7D723E | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776E45 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F766D | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #517A42
#517A42
oklch(53.5% 0.095 137.8)
- #845B91
#845B91
oklch(53.5% 0.095 317.8)
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 #517A42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.028
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.044
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.045
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.048
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.049
Use #517A42 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.