#517B24
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(53.3% 0.125 131.7), rgb(81, 123, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#517B24 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.125 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 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #517B24 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 123, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 55%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.125 131.7) |
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 #517B24 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #517B24 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #517B24 text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #517B24 text on black | 4.20:1 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 131.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C9A3
oklch(81% 0.057 131.2)
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Step 400
400
#8CAD71
oklch(70.8% 0.091 131.8)
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Step 500
500
#6F984B
oklch(63.1% 0.115 132)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#517B24
oklch(53.3% 0.125 131.7)
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Step 700
700
#476E1E
oklch(49.2% 0.117 131.9)
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Step 800
800
#3B591B
oklch(42.6% 0.096 131.4)
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Step 900
900
#334A1D
oklch(37.8% 0.075 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B12
oklch(27% 0.047 131.4)
#517B24 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) | #807217 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6E2B | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #527669 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #517B24
#517B24
oklch(53.3% 0.125 131.7)
- #8555A1
#8555A1
oklch(53.4% 0.125 311.9)
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 #517B24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.028
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.039
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.039
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.041
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.046
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.049
Use #517B24 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.