#508120
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(54.8% 0.137 132.8), rgb(80, 129, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#508120 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grass Green (#388004), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #508120 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 129, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 60%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.137 132.8) |
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 #508120 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #508120 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #508120 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #508120 text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.5 | 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
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 132.3)
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Step 300
300
#B1CAA1
oklch(80.9% 0.062 133.3)
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Step 400
400
#89AE6D
oklch(70.7% 0.099 132.6)
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Step 500
500
#6B9945
oklch(63.1% 0.125 132.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#508120
oklch(54.8% 0.137 132.8)
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Step 700
700
#436F14
oklch(49.1% 0.127 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#375A15
oklch(42.6% 0.104 132.8)
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Step 900
900
#304A19
oklch(37.6% 0.081 132.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C10
oklch(27.1% 0.052 133.4)
#508120 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) | #86770E | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807329 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #517C6E | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #508120
#508120
oklch(54.8% 0.137 132.8)
- #8C56A9
#8C56A9
oklch(54.8% 0.136 312.7)
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 #508120, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.030
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.031
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.036
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.037
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.038
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.040
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.042
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.043
Use #508120 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.