#517D33
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(54% 0.115 134.4), rgb(81, 125, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#517D33 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #517D33 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 125, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 42%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.115 134.4) |
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 #517D33 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #517D33 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #517D33 text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #517D33 text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 135.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A7
oklch(81% 0.052 134.5)
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Step 400
400
#8BAC77
oklch(70.6% 0.083 134.1)
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Step 500
500
#6E9854
oklch(63.2% 0.106 134.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#517D33
oklch(54% 0.115 134.4)
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Step 700
700
#466E2A
oklch(49.2% 0.107 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#395924
oklch(42.6% 0.088 134.6)
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Step 900
900
#324A22
oklch(37.9% 0.07 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B15
oklch(27% 0.043 134.9)
#517D33 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) | #82742B | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7038 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51786D | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #517D33
#517D33
oklch(54% 0.115 134.4)
- #87599D
#87599D
oklch(54.1% 0.114 314.1)
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 #517D33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.032
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.035
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.037
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.046
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.046
Use #517D33 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.