#517E17
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(54% 0.137 131.2), rgb(81, 126, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#517E17 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #517E17 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 126, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 69%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.137 131.2) |
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 #517E17 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #517E17 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #517E17 text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #517E17 text on black | 4.34:1 | 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
#D1DEC7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 131.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A0
oklch(80.8% 0.061 130.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BAD6B
oklch(70.6% 0.098 130.7)
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Step 500
500
#6E9942
oklch(63.2% 0.126 131.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#517E17
oklch(54% 0.137 131.2)
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Step 700
700
#466E0E
oklch(49% 0.127 130.9)
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Step 800
800
#395A11
oklch(42.7% 0.106 131.3)
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Step 900
900
#314A17
oklch(37.6% 0.082 131.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0F
oklch(27.1% 0.053 131.7)
#517E17 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 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7122 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53786B | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #517E17
#517E17
oklch(54% 0.137 131.2)
- #8854A8
#8854A8
oklch(54% 0.137 311.2)
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 #517E17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.028
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.035
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.036
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.042
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.047
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.047
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.048
Use #517E17 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.