#507A6B
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(54.4% 0.053 169.9), rgb(80, 122, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#507A6B is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #507A6B |
| RGB | rgb(80, 122, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 21%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.053 169.9) |
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 #507A6B | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #507A6B | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #507A6B text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #507A6B text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD8
oklch(88.5% 0.013 172.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6BE
oklch(80.9% 0.024 169.7)
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Step 400
400
#8AA99D
oklch(70.8% 0.038 169.7)
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Step 500
500
#6C9385
oklch(63% 0.048 170.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#507A6B
oklch(54.4% 0.053 169.9)
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Step 700
700
#446A5C
oklch(49.1% 0.049 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#38564B
oklch(42.6% 0.04 169.4)
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Step 900
900
#31473F
oklch(37.7% 0.031 170.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A25
oklch(27.1% 0.02 169.2)
#507A6B 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) | #78756A | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706F6C | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #457B76 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #507A6B
#507A6B
oklch(54.4% 0.053 169.9)
- #886374
#886374
oklch(54.3% 0.053 349.8)
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 #507A6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.050
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.050
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.056
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.056
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.060
Use #507A6B 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.