#506827
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(48.3% 0.096 126.8), rgb(80, 104, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#506827 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #506827 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 104, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 45%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.096 126.8) |
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 #506827 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #506827 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #506827 text on white | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #506827 text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDCB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A7
oklch(81% 0.046 126.7)
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Step 400
400
#94AA77
oklch(70.8% 0.075 127.2)
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Step 500
500
#7A9453
oklch(63.1% 0.095 126.8)
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Step 600
600
#637E37
oklch(55.5% 0.103 126.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#506827
oklch(48.3% 0.096 126.8)
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Step 800
800
#435724
oklch(42.7% 0.079 127.3)
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Step 900
900
#394822
oklch(37.8% 0.062 126.9)
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Step 950
950
#212A14
oklch(27% 0.04 127.1)
#506827 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) | #6D6120 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A602B | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53635A | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #506827
#506827
oklch(48.3% 0.096 126.8)
- #6C4F89
#6C4F89
oklch(48.3% 0.096 306.1)
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 #506827, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.014
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.026
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.034
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.050
Use #506827 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.