#517B48
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(53.8% 0.09 140.1), rgb(81, 123, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#517B48 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 140°. 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 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #517B48 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 123, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 26%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.09 140.1) |
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 #517B48 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #517B48 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #517B48 text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #517B48 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 139)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7AF
oklch(80.8% 0.04 140.5)
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Step 400
400
#8BAB85
oklch(70.7% 0.065 140.6)
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Step 500
500
#6E9666
oklch(63.1% 0.083 140.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#517B48
oklch(53.8% 0.09 140.1)
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Step 700
700
#466C3E
oklch(49% 0.083 140.2)
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Step 800
800
#3A5833
oklch(42.6% 0.069 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#32492D
oklch(37.8% 0.054 140)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1B
oklch(27.1% 0.035 141.5)
#517B48 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) | #7E7344 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776F4B | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E786E | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #517B48
#517B48
oklch(53.8% 0.09 140.1)
- #855C8F
#855C8F
oklch(53.7% 0.091 319.6)
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 #517B48, 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 0.032
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.044
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.048
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.050
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.053
Use #517B48 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.