#508243
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.5% 0.107 139.4), rgb(80, 130, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#508243 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #508243 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 130, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 32%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.107 139.4) |
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 #508243 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #508243 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #508243 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #508243 text on black | 4.61:1 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECD
oklch(88.5% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9AB
oklch(81% 0.049 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#88AD7E
oklch(70.8% 0.078 139.1)
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Step 500
500
#69985D
oklch(63.1% 0.099 139.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#508243
oklch(55.5% 0.107 139.4)
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Step 700
700
#416E35
oklch(49.1% 0.099 139.3)
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Step 800
800
#365A2C
oklch(42.8% 0.083 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A28
oklch(37.8% 0.065 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B18
oklch(26.9% 0.04 139.2)
#508243 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) | #85793E | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7447 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D7E73 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #508243
#508243
oklch(55.5% 0.107 139.4)
- #8E5D9A
#8E5D9A
oklch(55.4% 0.107 319.6)
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 #508243, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.028
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.029
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.031
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.034
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.035
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.043
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.044
Use #508243 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.