#505D3D
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(45.8% 0.052 126.3), rgb(80, 93, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#505D3D is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #505D3D |
| RGB | rgb(80, 93, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 21%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.052 126.3) |
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 #505D3D | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #505D3D | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #505D3D text on white | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #505D3D text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBCF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5B0
oklch(81% 0.031 128)
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Step 400
400
#99A786
oklch(70.8% 0.049 126.3)
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Step 500
500
#809168
oklch(63.2% 0.062 126.4)
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Step 600
600
#697B4F
oklch(55.7% 0.068 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#576740
oklch(49% 0.062 126.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#505D3D
oklch(45.8% 0.052 126.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C462E
oklch(37.8% 0.041 126.7)
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Step 950
950
#23291B
oklch(27% 0.026 126.9)
#505D3D 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) | #60593B | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E583F | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #525A55 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #505D3D
#505D3D
oklch(45.8% 0.052 126.3)
- #5F506F
#5F506F
oklch(45.8% 0.053 306.5)
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 #505D3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.044
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.046
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.050
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.053
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.057
Use #505D3D 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.