#507D6D
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.2% 0.056 169.8), rgb(80, 125, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#507D6D is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #507D6D |
| RGB | rgb(80, 125, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 22%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.056 169.8) |
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 #507D6D | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #507D6D | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #507D6D text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #507D6D text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#E5EBE9
oklch(93.5% 0.007 174.4)
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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
#89A99D
oklch(70.7% 0.039 170.4)
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Step 500
500
#6A9485
oklch(63.1% 0.051 170.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#507D6D
oklch(55.2% 0.056 169.8)
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Step 700
700
#426A5C
oklch(49% 0.051 170)
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Step 800
800
#36574B
oklch(42.7% 0.044 169.3)
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Step 900
900
#2F483F
oklch(37.8% 0.035 170)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A25
oklch(27% 0.021 170.6)
#507D6D 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) | #7B776C | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73726E | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #447E78 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #507D6D
#507D6D
oklch(55.2% 0.056 169.8)
- #8C6577
#8C6577
oklch(55.3% 0.056 349.8)
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 #507D6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.048
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.049
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.053
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.054
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.057
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.057
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.058
Use #507D6D 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.