#517E00
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(53.9% 0.145 130.1), rgb(81, 126, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#517E00 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grass Green (#388004), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #517E00 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 126, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 100%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.145 130.1) |
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 #517E00 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #517E00 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #517E00 text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #517E00 text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDE0
oklch(93.7% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC5
oklch(88.4% 0.036 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3CA9D
oklch(81% 0.066 129.8)
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Step 400
400
#8BAE67
oklch(70.8% 0.104 130.1)
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Step 500
500
#6E993A
oklch(63.1% 0.134 130.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#517E00
oklch(53.9% 0.145 130.1)
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Step 700
700
#466E00
oklch(48.9% 0.132 130.2)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A05
oklch(42.7% 0.111 129.8)
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Step 900
900
#324A11
oklch(37.6% 0.087 129.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0C
oklch(27.1% 0.056 130.5)
#517E00 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) | #847400 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7016 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53786A | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #517E00
#517E00
oklch(53.9% 0.145 130.1)
- #8852AC
#8852AC
oklch(53.9% 0.145 310.1)
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 #517E00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.025
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.030
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.034
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.038
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.042
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.046
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.049
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.051
Use #517E00 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.