#508258
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.9% 0.084 148.3), rgb(80, 130, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#508258 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #508258 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 130, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 24%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.084 148.3) |
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 #508258 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #508258 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #508258 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #508258 text on black | 4.67:1 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD1
oklch(88.4% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8B3
oklch(81% 0.038 147.7)
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Step 400
400
#87AC8C
oklch(70.8% 0.061 148.6)
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Step 500
500
#68976F
oklch(63.1% 0.078 148.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#508258
oklch(55.9% 0.084 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#406D47
oklch(49.1% 0.078 148)
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Step 800
800
#35593B
oklch(42.8% 0.065 148.5)
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Step 900
900
#2E4932
oklch(37.6% 0.051 148.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1E
oklch(27% 0.032 149.7)
#508258 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) | #837A55 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B755A | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #498077 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #508258
#508258
oklch(55.9% 0.084 148.3)
- #8F628D
#8F628D
oklch(55.9% 0.084 328.1)
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 #508258, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.015
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.036
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.037
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.045
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.048
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.048
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.049
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.049
Use #508258 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.