#505D41
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(45.9% 0.047 128.3), rgb(80, 93, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#505D41 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #505D41 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 93, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 18%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.047 128.3) |
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 #505D41 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #505D41 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #505D41 text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #505D41 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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 700.
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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
#BCC4B4
oklch(81% 0.024 128.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA58E
oklch(70.7% 0.035 128.2)
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Step 500
500
#818F72
oklch(63.1% 0.045 128.6)
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Step 600
600
#6B795A
oklch(55.6% 0.049 127.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#505D41
oklch(45.9% 0.047 128.3)
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Step 800
800
#49533D
oklch(42.7% 0.037 127.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D4534
oklch(37.8% 0.03 128.3)
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Step 950
950
#24281E
oklch(26.9% 0.019 125.4)
#505D41 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) | #60593F | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5842 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #515A56 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #505D41
#505D41
oklch(45.9% 0.047 128.3)
- #5F516C
#5F516C
oklch(45.9% 0.046 308.1)
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 #505D41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.049
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.052
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.056
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.058
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.058
Use #505D41 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.