#517F4D
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55% 0.091 142.4), rgb(81, 127, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#517F4D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #517F4D |
| RGB | rgb(81, 127, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 25%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.091 142.4) |
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 #517F4D | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #517F4D | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #517F4D text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #517F4D text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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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
#89AB86
oklch(70.6% 0.065 142.8)
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Step 500
500
#6C9768
oklch(63.2% 0.084 142.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#517F4D
oklch(55% 0.091 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#436D40
oklch(49.1% 0.084 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#385935
oklch(42.8% 0.07 142.4)
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Step 900
900
#30492E
oklch(37.7% 0.055 142.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1B
oklch(27% 0.035 143)
#517F4D 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) | #817749 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7250 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D7C72 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #517F4D
#517F4D
oklch(55% 0.091 142.4)
- #8B5F91
#8B5F91
oklch(55% 0.091 322.5)
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 #517F4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.023
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.027
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.040
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.040
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.048
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.053
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.053
Use #517F4D 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.