#508169
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56.1% 0.065 162), rgb(80, 129, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#508169 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #508169 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 129, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 23%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.065 162) |
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 #508169 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #508169 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #508169 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #508169 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD6
oklch(88.6% 0.017 162.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7BB
oklch(81% 0.029 161.9)
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Step 400
400
#87AA98
oklch(70.7% 0.046 162.6)
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Step 500
500
#68957E
oklch(63% 0.06 161.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#508169
oklch(56.1% 0.065 162)
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Step 700
700
#3F6C56
oklch(49.2% 0.062 161.7)
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Step 800
800
#345846
oklch(42.7% 0.052 161.4)
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Step 900
900
#2E483B
oklch(37.6% 0.039 162)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A23
oklch(26.9% 0.024 164.2)
#508169 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) | #807A68 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78756A | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44817A | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #508169
#508169
oklch(56.1% 0.065 162)
- #906680
#906680
oklch(56.2% 0.065 341.7)
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 #508169, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.034
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.051
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.055
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.055
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.056
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.058
Use #508169 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.