#505A44
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.2% 0.037 127.7), rgb(80, 90, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#505A44 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #505A44 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 90, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 14%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.037 127.7) |
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 #505A44 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #505A44 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #505A44 text on white | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #505A44 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B5
oklch(80.9% 0.02 125.9)
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Step 400
400
#9AA58E
oklch(70.7% 0.035 128.2)
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Step 500
500
#828F72
oklch(63.1% 0.045 127.3)
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Step 600
600
#6B795B
oklch(55.6% 0.048 128.2)
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Step 700
700
#59664B
oklch(49.1% 0.045 128.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#505A44
oklch(45.2% 0.037 127.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D4534
oklch(37.8% 0.03 128.3)
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Step 950
950
#24281F
oklch(27% 0.017 127.1)
#505A44 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) | #5C5743 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5645 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #515854 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #505A44
#505A44
oklch(45.2% 0.037 127.7)
- #5B5166
#5B5166
oklch(45.3% 0.036 306.6)
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 #505A44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.055
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.057
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.060
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.060
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.065
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.065
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.068
Use #505A44 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.