#505D18
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.3% 0.093 119.6), rgb(80, 93, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#505D18 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #505D18 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 93, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 59%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.093 119.6) |
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 #505D18 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #505D18 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #505D18 text on white | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #505D18 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC6
oklch(88.4% 0.03 119.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC69F
oklch(80.9% 0.054 119.3)
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Step 400
400
#9AA96A
oklch(70.8% 0.087 119.6)
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Step 500
500
#81933F
oklch(63.1% 0.112 119.8)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D1A
oklch(55.6% 0.121 119.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A6909
oklch(49.1% 0.112 119.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#505D18
oklch(45.3% 0.093 119.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4715
oklch(37.7% 0.073 119.7)
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Step 950
950
#242A0E
oklch(27.1% 0.046 119.7)
#505D18 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) | #63570D | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62581D | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55584F | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #505D18
#505D18
oklch(45.3% 0.093 119.6)
- #5E4982
#5E4982
oklch(45.3% 0.093 299.7)
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 #505D18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.008
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.015
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.025
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.038
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.041
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.044
Use #505D18 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.