#506E5D
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(50.9% 0.044 159.5), rgb(80, 110, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#506E5D is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #506E5D |
| RGB | rgb(80, 110, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 16%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.044 159.5) |
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 #506E5D | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #506E5D | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #506E5D text on white | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #506E5D text on black | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD6
oklch(88.6% 0.013 157)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5BC
oklch(80.9% 0.021 159.6)
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Step 400
400
#8FA799
oklch(70.6% 0.034 159.8)
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Step 500
500
#739280
oklch(63.1% 0.044 159.4)
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Step 600
600
#5B7C6A
oklch(55.6% 0.047 160.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#506E5D
oklch(50.9% 0.044 159.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5548
oklch(42.6% 0.035 159.7)
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Step 900
900
#35463C
oklch(37.6% 0.028 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2923
oklch(26.9% 0.018 158.6)
#506E5D 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) | #6D695C | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68665E | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A6E69 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #506E5D
#506E5D
oklch(50.9% 0.044 159.5)
- #785C6E
#785C6E
oklch(50.9% 0.045 340.1)
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 #506E5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.046
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.060
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.063
Use #506E5D 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.