#508238
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(55.4% 0.118 136.6), rgb(80, 130, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#508238 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #508238 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 130, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 40%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.118 136.6) |
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 #508238 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #508238 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #508238 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #508238 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE2
oklch(93.5% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECB
oklch(88.5% 0.03 137.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9A7
oklch(80.9% 0.054 136.5)
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Step 400
400
#88AD78
oklch(70.6% 0.085 136.5)
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Step 500
500
#6A9955
oklch(63.2% 0.109 136.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#508238
oklch(55.4% 0.118 136.6)
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Step 700
700
#416E2B
oklch(49% 0.109 136.6)
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Step 800
800
#365A25
oklch(42.7% 0.091 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A23
oklch(37.7% 0.071 136.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B15
oklch(26.9% 0.044 136.3)
#508238 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) | #867831 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F743D | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E7E72 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #508238
#508238
oklch(55.4% 0.118 136.6)
- #8E5BA0
#8E5BA0
oklch(55.4% 0.118 316.9)
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 #508238, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.031
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.033
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.034
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.038
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.039
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.040
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.041
Use #508238 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.