#508155
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.6% 0.086 146.7), rgb(80, 129, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#508155 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #508155 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 129, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 23%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.086 146.7) |
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 #508155 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #508155 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #508155 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #508155 text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD1
oklch(88.4% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8B2
oklch(80.9% 0.039 146.4)
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Step 400
400
#88AC8A
oklch(70.8% 0.063 146.3)
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Step 500
500
#69976D
oklch(63.2% 0.08 146.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#508155
oklch(55.6% 0.086 146.7)
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Step 700
700
#406D45
oklch(49.1% 0.081 146.8)
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Step 800
800
#355939
oklch(42.7% 0.067 146.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F4931
oklch(37.7% 0.052 146.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1D
oklch(27.1% 0.033 146.3)
#508155 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) | #827952 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7458 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A7F76 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #508155
#508155
oklch(55.6% 0.086 146.7)
- #8E618E
#8E618E
oklch(55.6% 0.086 326.7)
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 #508155, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.017
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.033
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.038
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.048
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.048
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.050
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.051
Use #508155 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.