#517D4E
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(54.5% 0.086 142.8), rgb(81, 125, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#517D4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #517D4E |
| RGB | rgb(81, 125, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 23%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.086 142.8) |
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 #517D4E | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #517D4E | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #517D4E text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #517D4E text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B1
oklch(80.8% 0.037 142.7)
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Step 400
400
#8AAB88
oklch(70.7% 0.062 143.4)
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Step 500
500
#6D966A
oklch(63.1% 0.079 142.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#517D4E
oklch(54.5% 0.086 142.8)
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Step 700
700
#446C42
oklch(49% 0.08 143.2)
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Step 800
800
#395836
oklch(42.6% 0.066 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#31492F
oklch(37.8% 0.053 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1C
oklch(27.1% 0.033 143)
#517D4E 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) | #7F754B | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787151 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D7A71 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #517D4E
#517D4E
oklch(54.5% 0.086 142.8)
- #885E8D
#885E8D
oklch(54.3% 0.087 323)
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 #517D4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.027
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.029
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.038
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.044
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.050
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.054
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.055
Use #517D4E 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.