#505D3E
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(45.8% 0.051 126.8), rgb(80, 93, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#505D3E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #505D3E |
| RGB | rgb(80, 93, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 20%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.051 126.8) |
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 #505D3E | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #505D3E | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #505D3E text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #505D3E 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
#D6DBD0
oklch(88.4% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC4B0
oklch(80.8% 0.029 126.9)
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Step 400
400
#99A687
oklch(70.6% 0.046 126.1)
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Step 500
500
#809169
oklch(63.2% 0.061 126.8)
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Step 600
600
#697B50
oklch(55.7% 0.067 126.9)
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Step 700
700
#576741
oklch(49% 0.061 127.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#505D3E
oklch(45.8% 0.051 126.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C462F
oklch(37.8% 0.04 127.3)
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Step 950
950
#23291C
oklch(27.1% 0.025 128.1)
#505D3E 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) | #60593C | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E583F | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #525A55 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #505D3E
#505D3E
oklch(45.8% 0.051 126.8)
- #5F506E
#5F506E
oklch(45.8% 0.051 307.2)
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 #505D3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.045
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.048
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.050
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.054
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.057
Use #505D3E 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.