#506802
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(48% 0.118 124), rgb(80, 104, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#506802 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Green (#606602), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #506802 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 104, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 96%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.118 124) |
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 #506802 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #506802 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #506802 text on white | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #506802 text on black | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.032 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C79F
oklch(80.8% 0.057 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#95AB6A
oklch(70.8% 0.092 123.9)
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Step 500
500
#7B953F
oklch(63.1% 0.117 123.8)
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Step 600
600
#647F19
oklch(55.6% 0.127 123.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#506802
oklch(48% 0.118 124)
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Step 800
800
#44570E
oklch(42.6% 0.097 123.7)
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Step 900
900
#394815
oklch(37.7% 0.076 124)
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Step 950
950
#212A0E
oklch(26.9% 0.048 124.4)
#506802 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) | #6F6000 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B5F11 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #556257 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #506802
#506802
oklch(48% 0.118 124)
- #6C4A93
#6C4A93
oklch(47.9% 0.118 303.8)
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 #506802, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.024
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.026
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.033
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.044
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.051
Use #506802 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.