#507C16
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(53.4% 0.136 131), rgb(80, 124, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#507C16 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #507C16 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 124, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 70%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.136 131) |
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 #507C16 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #507C16 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #507C16 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #507C16 text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 131.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A0
oklch(80.8% 0.061 130.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BAD6C
oklch(70.6% 0.097 131)
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Step 500
500
#6E9843
oklch(63% 0.124 131)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#507C16
oklch(53.4% 0.136 131)
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Step 700
700
#466E10
oklch(49% 0.126 131)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A12
oklch(42.7% 0.105 130.9)
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Step 900
900
#324A17
oklch(37.7% 0.082 130.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B0F
oklch(26.8% 0.051 131.1)
#507C16 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) | #827200 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C6F21 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #527669 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #507C16
#507C16
oklch(53.4% 0.136 131)
- #8653A6
#8653A6
oklch(53.5% 0.135 311)
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 #507C16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.029
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.034
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.048
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.049
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.050
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.050
Use #507C16 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.