#517F2A
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(54.5% 0.126 133.3), rgb(81, 127, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#517F2A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.126 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 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #517F2A |
| RGB | rgb(81, 127, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 50%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.126 133.3) |
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 #517F2A | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #517F2A | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #517F2A text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #517F2A text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#D1DEC9
oklch(88.5% 0.032 133.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A4
oklch(80.9% 0.057 133.7)
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Step 400
400
#8AAD72
oklch(70.7% 0.091 133.2)
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Step 500
500
#6D984C
oklch(63% 0.116 133.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#517F2A
oklch(54.5% 0.126 133.3)
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Step 700
700
#446E20
oklch(49% 0.117 133.4)
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Step 800
800
#395A1D
oklch(42.8% 0.097 133.2)
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Step 900
900
#314A1E
oklch(37.7% 0.075 133.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B12
oklch(26.9% 0.047 132.8)
#517F2A 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) | #84751F | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7231 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #517A6D | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #517F2A
#517F2A
oklch(54.5% 0.126 133.3)
- #8A57A3
#8A57A3
oklch(54.4% 0.126 313.8)
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 #517F2A, 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
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.037
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.038
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.039
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.043
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.044
Use #517F2A 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.