#517C2A
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(53.7% 0.122 132.7), rgb(81, 124, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#517C2A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #517C2A |
| RGB | rgb(81, 124, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 49%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.122 132.7) |
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 #517C2A | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #517C2A | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #517C2A text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #517C2A text on black | 4.26:1 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 131.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A5
oklch(81% 0.055 133.3)
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Step 400
400
#8CAD73
oklch(70.8% 0.089 132.4)
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Step 500
500
#6F984E
oklch(63.2% 0.112 132.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#517C2A
oklch(53.7% 0.122 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#476E23
oklch(49.2% 0.113 132.6)
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Step 800
800
#3A591F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 132.8)
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Step 900
900
#324A1F
oklch(37.8% 0.073 133)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B13
oklch(26.9% 0.046 133.4)
#517C2A 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) | #817320 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6F30 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52776B | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #517C2A
#517C2A
oklch(53.7% 0.122 132.7)
- #8656A0
#8656A0
oklch(53.6% 0.123 312.8)
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 #517C2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.029
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.037
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.040
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.042
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.042
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.047
Use #517C2A 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.