#505D47
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(46.1% 0.038 132.7), rgb(80, 93, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#505D47 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #505D47 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 93, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 13%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.038 132.7) |
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 #505D47 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #505D47 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #505D47 text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #505D47 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD4
oklch(88.6% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCC3B7
oklch(80.8% 0.018 131.9)
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Step 400
400
#9AA592
oklch(70.8% 0.03 131.9)
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Step 500
500
#818F77
oklch(63.2% 0.039 132.2)
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Step 600
600
#6A7960
oklch(55.6% 0.042 132.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#505D47
oklch(46.1% 0.038 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#485341
oklch(42.7% 0.032 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D4537
oklch(37.9% 0.025 131.9)
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Step 950
950
#232820
oklch(26.9% 0.016 133.7)
#505D47 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) | #5F5A46 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5948 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #505B57 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #505D47
#505D47
oklch(46.1% 0.038 132.7)
- #605268
#605268
oklch(46.1% 0.039 313.2)
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 #505D47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.052
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.057
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.058
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.062
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.065
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.066
Use #505D47 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.