#517E1E
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(54.1% 0.133 131.7), rgb(81, 126, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#517E1E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #517E1E |
| RGB | rgb(81, 126, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 62%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.133 131.7) |
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 #517E1E | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #517E1E | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #517E1E text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #517E1E text on black | 4.35:1 | 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
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 132.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A1
oklch(80.9% 0.06 131.2)
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Step 400
400
#8BAD6E
oklch(70.7% 0.095 131.5)
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Step 500
500
#6E9945
oklch(63.2% 0.123 131.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#517E1E
oklch(54.1% 0.133 131.7)
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Step 700
700
#456E15
oklch(49% 0.124 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#395A15
oklch(42.7% 0.103 131.8)
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Step 900
900
#314A19
oklch(37.7% 0.08 131.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B10
oklch(26.9% 0.05 131.6)
#517E1E 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) | #84740B | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7127 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52796C | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #517E1E
#517E1E
oklch(54.1% 0.133 131.7)
- #8855A7
#8855A7
oklch(54.1% 0.134 311.4)
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 #517E1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.031
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.034
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.037
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.043
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.044
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.046
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.046
Use #517E1E 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.