#507B56
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(54.1% 0.075 148), rgb(80, 123, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#507B56 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #507B56 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 123, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 21%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.075 148) |
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 #507B56 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #507B56 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #507B56 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #507B56 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 147.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B5
oklch(80.9% 0.033 148.1)
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Step 400
400
#8AAA8E
oklch(70.6% 0.054 148.4)
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Step 500
500
#6D9572
oklch(63% 0.068 148)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#507B56
oklch(54.1% 0.075 148)
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Step 700
700
#456C4A
oklch(49.2% 0.07 147.6)
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Step 800
800
#39583D
oklch(42.8% 0.058 147.7)
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Step 900
900
#314834
oklch(37.6% 0.044 148)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1F
oklch(26.9% 0.027 149)
#507B56 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) | #7C7454 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756F58 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A7971 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #507B56
#507B56
oklch(54.1% 0.075 148)
- #875F85
#875F85
oklch(54.1% 0.075 328.2)
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 #507B56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.034
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.049
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.053
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.057
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.063
Use #507B56 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.