#517F48
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(54.9% 0.096 140.4), rgb(81, 127, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#517F48 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #517F48 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 127, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 28%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.096 140.4) |
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 #517F48 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #517F48 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #517F48 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #517F48 text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCE
oklch(88.4% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8AE
oklch(80.9% 0.043 140.8)
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Step 400
400
#8AAC83
oklch(70.8% 0.069 140.3)
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Step 500
500
#6C9763
oklch(63.1% 0.089 140.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#517F48
oklch(54.9% 0.096 140.4)
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Step 700
700
#436D3B
oklch(49.1% 0.09 140.5)
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Step 800
800
#385931
oklch(42.7% 0.074 140.1)
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Step 900
900
#30492B
oklch(37.6% 0.058 140.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1A
oklch(27.1% 0.036 140.1)
#517F48 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) | #827644 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B724B | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E7C72 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #517F48
#517F48
oklch(54.9% 0.096 140.4)
- #8A5E94
#8A5E94
oklch(54.9% 0.096 320)
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 #517F48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.026
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.038
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.040
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.045
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.050
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.050
Use #517F48 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.