#507E6B
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.4% 0.059 166.4), rgb(80, 126, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#507E6B is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #507E6B |
| RGB | rgb(80, 126, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 22%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.059 166.4) |
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 #507E6B | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #507E6B | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #507E6B text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #507E6B text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#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
#D1DCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.014 167.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6BD
oklch(80.8% 0.026 168.1)
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Step 400
400
#88A99B
oklch(70.6% 0.042 167.5)
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Step 500
500
#6A9482
oklch(63% 0.054 166.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#507E6B
oklch(55.4% 0.059 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#416B5A
oklch(49.2% 0.055 166.6)
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Step 800
800
#365749
oklch(42.7% 0.045 165.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F483D
oklch(37.8% 0.036 165.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A24
oklch(27% 0.022 166.4)
#507E6B 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) | #7C786A | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74726C | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #447E78 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #507E6B
#507E6B
oklch(55.4% 0.059 166.4)
- #8D657A
#8D657A
oklch(55.5% 0.059 346.4)
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 #507E6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.043
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.051
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.054
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.056
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.057
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.058
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.059
Use #507E6B 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.