#517D49
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(54.4% 0.092 140.7), rgb(81, 125, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#517D49 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 141°. 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 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #517D49 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 125, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 26%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.092 140.7) |
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 #517D49 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #517D49 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #517D49 text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #517D49 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8AF
oklch(81% 0.041 140.7)
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Step 400
400
#8AAB84
oklch(70.6% 0.066 140.8)
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Step 500
500
#6D9665
oklch(63% 0.085 140.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#517D49
oklch(54.4% 0.092 140.7)
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Step 700
700
#456D3D
oklch(49.2% 0.086 140.3)
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Step 800
800
#395933
oklch(42.8% 0.071 140.6)
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Step 900
900
#31492D
oklch(37.7% 0.055 141)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1A
oklch(27.1% 0.036 140.1)
#517D49 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) | #807545 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79714C | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E7A70 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #517D49
#517D49
oklch(54.4% 0.092 140.7)
- #885D91
#885D91
oklch(54.3% 0.093 320.5)
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 #517D49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.029
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.035
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.041
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.049
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.051
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.052
Use #517D49 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.