#517C40
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(54% 0.1 137.4), rgb(81, 124, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#517C40 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #517C40 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 124, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 32%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.1 137.4) |
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 #517C40 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #517C40 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #517C40 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #517C40 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCD
oklch(88.4% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8AC
oklch(80.9% 0.045 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#8BAC7F
oklch(70.8% 0.073 137.5)
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Step 500
500
#6E975F
oklch(63.2% 0.093 137.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#517C40
oklch(54% 0.1 137.4)
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Step 700
700
#466D36
oklch(49.1% 0.094 137.2)
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Step 800
800
#3A592D
oklch(42.8% 0.078 137.1)
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Step 900
900
#324929
oklch(37.7% 0.06 137.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B18
oklch(27% 0.039 137.7)
#517C40 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) | #80733B | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797044 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F786E | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #517C40
#517C40
oklch(54% 0.1 137.4)
- #865B95
#865B95
oklch(53.9% 0.101 317)
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 #517C40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.026
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.037
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.044
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.045
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.048
Use #517C40 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.