#517E2B
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(54.2% 0.124 133.3), rgb(81, 126, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#517E2B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #517E2B |
| RGB | rgb(81, 126, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 49%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.124 133.3) |
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 #517E2B | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #517E2B | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #517E2B text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #517E2B text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC9
oklch(88.5% 0.032 133.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A4
oklch(80.9% 0.056 132.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BAD73
oklch(70.8% 0.089 133)
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Step 500
500
#6D984E
oklch(63.1% 0.113 133.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#517E2B
oklch(54.2% 0.124 133.3)
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Step 700
700
#456E22
oklch(49.1% 0.115 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#395A1E
oklch(42.8% 0.096 133.4)
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Step 900
900
#314A1E
oklch(37.7% 0.075 133.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B13
oklch(26.9% 0.046 133.4)
#517E2B 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) | #837421 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7132 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51796D | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #517E2B
#517E2B
oklch(54.2% 0.124 133.3)
- #8857A2
#8857A2
oklch(54.1% 0.124 313)
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 #517E2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.029
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.034
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.039
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.041
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.042
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.046
Use #517E2B 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.