#508240
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(55.5% 0.11 138.5), rgb(80, 130, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#508240 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #508240 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 130, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 34%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.11 138.5) |
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 #508240 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #508240 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #508240 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #508240 text on black | 4.60:1 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 138.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9AA
oklch(80.9% 0.05 138.6)
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Step 400
400
#88AD7D
oklch(70.8% 0.079 138.6)
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Step 500
500
#69985B
oklch(63% 0.102 138.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#508240
oklch(55.5% 0.11 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#416E32
oklch(49.1% 0.103 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#365A2A
oklch(42.8% 0.085 138.4)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A27
oklch(37.7% 0.066 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B17
oklch(26.9% 0.041 138.1)
#508240 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) | #86793A | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7444 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D7E73 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #508240
#508240
oklch(55.5% 0.11 138.5)
- #8E5D9C
#8E5D9C
oklch(55.5% 0.11 318.5)
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 #508240, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.030
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.031
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.033
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.036
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.043
Use #508240 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.