#508226
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(55.2% 0.134 133.7), rgb(80, 130, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#508226 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #508226 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 130, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 55%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.134 133.7) |
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 #508226 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #508226 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #508226 text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #508226 text on black | 4.56:1 | 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
#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
#D0DEC8
oklch(88.4% 0.033 134)
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Step 300
300
#B1CAA2
oklch(81% 0.061 133.8)
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Step 400
400
#88AE6F
oklch(70.7% 0.097 133.6)
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Step 500
500
#6A9948
oklch(63% 0.123 133.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#508226
oklch(55.2% 0.134 133.7)
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Step 700
700
#426F1A
oklch(49.1% 0.124 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#365B18
oklch(42.8% 0.104 133.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A1B
oklch(37.5% 0.08 133.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C11
oklch(27.1% 0.051 133.9)
#508226 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) | #877818 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80742E | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #507D70 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #508226
#508226
oklch(55.2% 0.134 133.7)
- #8E57A8
#8E57A8
oklch(55.1% 0.134 314.1)
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 #508226, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.034
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.034
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.037
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.038
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.039
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.039
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.041
Use #508226 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.