#517D52
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(54.6% 0.082 144.9), rgb(81, 125, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#517D52 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 145°. 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 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #517D52 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 125, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 21%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.082 144.9) |
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 #517D52 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #517D52 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #517D52 text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #517D52 text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#D1DDD1
oklch(88.5% 0.021 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B2
oklch(80.9% 0.036 143.9)
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Step 400
400
#8AAB8A
oklch(70.7% 0.06 144.9)
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Step 500
500
#6D966D
oklch(63.2% 0.076 144.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#517D52
oklch(54.6% 0.082 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#446C45
oklch(49% 0.076 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#385839
oklch(42.6% 0.063 145.1)
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Step 900
900
#314931
oklch(37.8% 0.05 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1D
oklch(27.2% 0.032 144.6)
#517D52 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) | #7F754F | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787154 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C7B72 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #517D52
#517D52
oklch(54.6% 0.082 144.9)
- #895F8B
#895F8B
oklch(54.6% 0.083 325.1)
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 #517D52, 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 0.032
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.041
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.047
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.051
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.058
Use #517D52 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.