#517B52
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(54% 0.078 144.9), rgb(81, 123, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#517B52 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #517B52 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 123, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 21%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.078 144.9) |
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 #517B52 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #517B52 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #517B52 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #517B52 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD1
oklch(88.6% 0.02 143)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B3
oklch(80.9% 0.035 145.2)
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Step 400
400
#8BAA8B
oklch(70.6% 0.056 145)
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Step 500
500
#6E956E
oklch(63% 0.072 144.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#517B52
oklch(54% 0.078 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#466C46
oklch(49.2% 0.074 144.4)
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Step 800
800
#39583A
oklch(42.7% 0.061 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#324832
oklch(37.6% 0.046 144.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1D
oklch(26.9% 0.03 144.7)
#517B52 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) | #7D744F | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766F54 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C7970 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #517B52
#517B52
oklch(54% 0.078 144.9)
- #865F88
#865F88
oklch(54.1% 0.078 324.9)
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 #517B52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.032
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.047
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.052
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.054
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.061
Use #517B52 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.