#505E45
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(46.3% 0.043 131.7), rgb(80, 94, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#505E45 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #505E45 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 94, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 15%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.043 131.7) |
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 #505E45 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #505E45 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #505E45 text on white | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #505E45 text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.0 | 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
#D6DBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4B6
oklch(81% 0.021 131.5)
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Step 400
400
#99A590
oklch(70.6% 0.033 131.7)
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Step 500
500
#808F75
oklch(63.1% 0.042 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#69795D
oklch(55.5% 0.046 132)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#505E45
oklch(46.3% 0.043 131.7)
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Step 800
800
#48533F
oklch(42.6% 0.035 131.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C4536
oklch(37.7% 0.028 132.9)
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Step 950
950
#23281F
oklch(26.9% 0.018 131.3)
#505E45 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) | #605A43 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5946 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #515C57 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #505E45
#505E45
oklch(46.3% 0.043 131.7)
- #61526A
#61526A
oklch(46.2% 0.042 312.7)
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 #505E45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.052
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.056
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.058
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.062
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.063
Use #505E45 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.