#508147
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.3% 0.101 140.6), rgb(80, 129, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#508147 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #508147 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 129, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 29%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.101 140.6) |
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 #508147 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #508147 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #508147 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #508147 text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 141.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8AD
oklch(80.8% 0.045 141)
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Step 400
400
#88AC81
oklch(70.6% 0.073 140.5)
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Step 500
500
#6A9861
oklch(63.2% 0.094 140.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#508147
oklch(55.3% 0.101 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#416E39
oklch(49.2% 0.095 140.7)
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Step 800
800
#365930
oklch(42.6% 0.077 140.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A2A
oklch(37.8% 0.062 140.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B19
oklch(27% 0.038 140.3)
#508147 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) | #847843 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D744B | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C7E73 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #508147
#508147
oklch(55.3% 0.101 140.6)
- #8D5E97
#8D5E97
oklch(55.4% 0.101 320.4)
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 #508147, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.025
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.028
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.033
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.036
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.042
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.046
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.046
Use #508147 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.