#517B65
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(54.5% 0.058 160.8), rgb(81, 123, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#517B65 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #517B65 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 123, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 21%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.058 160.8) |
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 #517B65 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #517B65 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #517B65 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #517B65 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD6
oklch(88.4% 0.014 162.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6BB
oklch(80.9% 0.026 160.4)
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Step 400
400
#8AA998
oklch(70.6% 0.042 161.1)
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Step 500
500
#6D947F
oklch(63.1% 0.053 160.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#517B65
oklch(54.5% 0.058 160.8)
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Step 700
700
#446A57
oklch(49% 0.053 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#385747
oklch(42.7% 0.046 161.2)
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Step 900
900
#31483B
oklch(37.8% 0.036 159.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A23
oklch(27% 0.022 160.9)
#517B65 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) | #7A7564 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737066 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #487B75 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #517B65
#517B65
oklch(54.5% 0.058 160.8)
- #88637A
#88637A
oklch(54.5% 0.058 341.4)
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 #517B65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.044
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.055
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.056
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.056
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.060
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.061
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.062
Use #517B65 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.