#508165
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56% 0.069 158.1), rgb(80, 129, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#508165 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #508165 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 129, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 23%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.069 158.1) |
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 #508165 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #508165 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #508165 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #508165 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 159.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7B9
oklch(80.9% 0.031 157.7)
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Step 400
400
#87AA95
oklch(70.6% 0.049 158.5)
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Step 500
500
#68967B
oklch(63.2% 0.065 158.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#508165
oklch(56% 0.069 158.1)
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Step 700
700
#3F6C53
oklch(49.1% 0.064 158.5)
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Step 800
800
#355844
oklch(42.7% 0.053 158.1)
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Step 900
900
#2E4839
oklch(37.6% 0.041 158.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A22
oklch(26.9% 0.025 160.8)
#508165 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) | #807A63 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787567 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #468079 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #508165
#508165
oklch(56% 0.069 158.1)
- #8F6583
#8F6583
oklch(56% 0.068 337.4)
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 #508165, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.029
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.046
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.050
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.054
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.055
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.058
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.061
Use #508165 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.