#508446
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56.1% 0.107 140.5), rgb(80, 132, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#508446 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #508446 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 132, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 31%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.107 140.5) |
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 #508446 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #508446 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #508446 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #508446 text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECD
oklch(88.5% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9AC
oklch(80.9% 0.048 141.3)
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Step 400
400
#87AD7F
oklch(70.7% 0.077 140.2)
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Step 500
500
#68985F
oklch(63% 0.098 140.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#508446
oklch(56.1% 0.107 140.5)
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Step 700
700
#3F6E36
oklch(49% 0.099 140.5)
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Step 800
800
#345A2D
oklch(42.7% 0.083 140.6)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A29
oklch(37.7% 0.064 140.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B18
oklch(26.9% 0.04 140.6)
#508446 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) | #877B41 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80764A | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C8075 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #508446
#508446
oklch(56.1% 0.107 140.5)
- #915F9B
#915F9B
oklch(56.2% 0.106 320.8)
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 #508446, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.025
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.029
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.030
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.031
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.032
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.038
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.038
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.043
Use #508446 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.