#517D60
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(54.9% 0.067 154.7), rgb(81, 125, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#517D60 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #517D60 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 125, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 21%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.067 154.7) |
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 #517D60 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #517D60 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #517D60 text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #517D60 text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
-
Step 100
100
#E6ECE7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 150.7)
-
Step 200
200
#D1DDD4
oklch(88.6% 0.018 153.5)
-
Step 300
300
#B2C7B8
oklch(80.9% 0.031 154.6)
-
Step 400
400
#8AAA94
oklch(70.8% 0.047 155)
-
Step 500
500
#6C9579
oklch(63.2% 0.062 154.5)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#517D60
oklch(54.9% 0.067 154.7)
-
Step 700
700
#436B51
oklch(49% 0.062 155)
-
Step 800
800
#385742
oklch(42.6% 0.051 154.1)
-
Step 900
900
#304838
oklch(37.7% 0.04 154.8)
-
Step 950
950
#1D2A21
oklch(27% 0.024 154.3)
#517D60 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) | #7D765E | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767162 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #497C75 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #517D60
#517D60
oklch(54.9% 0.067 154.7)
- #8A6381
#8A6381
oklch(55% 0.066 335)
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 #517D60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.034
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.047
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.056
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.056
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.060
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.060
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.062
Use #517D60 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.