#505F48
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(46.6% 0.041 134.8), rgb(80, 95, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#505F48 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #505F48 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 95, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 14%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.041 134.8) |
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 #505F48 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #505F48 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #505F48 text on white | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #505F48 text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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
#BBC4B7
oklch(81% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 400
400
#98A592
oklch(70.6% 0.031 135.7)
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Step 500
500
#7F8F77
oklch(63% 0.04 135.2)
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Step 600
600
#697960
oklch(55.6% 0.042 134.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#505F48
oklch(46.6% 0.041 134.8)
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Step 800
800
#475341
oklch(42.6% 0.033 135.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C4537
oklch(37.8% 0.026 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#232820
oklch(26.9% 0.016 133.7)
#505F48 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) | #615B47 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5A49 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #505D59 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #505F48
#505F48
oklch(46.6% 0.041 134.8)
- #62536A
#62536A
oklch(46.6% 0.041 313.8)
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 #505F48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.051
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.058
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.058
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.060
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.064
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.065
Use #505F48 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.