#517E4E
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(54.7% 0.088 142.9), rgb(81, 126, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#517E4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #517E4E |
| RGB | rgb(81, 126, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 24%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.088 142.9) |
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 #517E4E | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #517E4E | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #517E4E text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #517E4E text on black | 4.44:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8B0
oklch(80.9% 0.041 142.9)
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Step 400
400
#8AAB87
oklch(70.7% 0.063 142.7)
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Step 500
500
#6C9669
oklch(63% 0.081 142.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#517E4E
oklch(54.7% 0.088 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#446D41
oklch(49.2% 0.083 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#385936
oklch(42.8% 0.068 143)
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Step 900
900
#31492F
oklch(37.8% 0.053 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1C
oklch(27.1% 0.033 143)
#517E4E 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) | #80764B | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797251 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D7B72 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #517E4E
#517E4E
oklch(54.7% 0.088 142.9)
- #895F8F
#895F8F
oklch(54.7% 0.088 322.3)
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 #517E4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.025
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.028
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.039
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.042
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.043
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.052
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.054
Use #517E4E 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.