#508653
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56.9% 0.096 145.4), rgb(80, 134, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#508653 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #508653 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 134, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 25%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.096 145.4) |
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 #508653 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #508653 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #508653 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #508653 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DED0
oklch(88.6% 0.024 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9B0
oklch(81% 0.044 145.2)
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Step 400
400
#85AD86
oklch(70.8% 0.071 145.4)
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Step 500
500
#669868
oklch(63.1% 0.089 145.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#508653
oklch(56.9% 0.096 145.4)
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Step 700
700
#3D6E40
oklch(49.1% 0.09 145.4)
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Step 800
800
#335A35
oklch(42.8% 0.075 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A2E
oklch(37.8% 0.059 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1B
oklch(26.9% 0.036 144.5)
#508653 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) | #887D50 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807856 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #498379 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #508653
#508653
oklch(56.9% 0.096 145.4)
- #946296
#946296
oklch(56.8% 0.097 325.4)
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 #508653, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.012
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.028
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.032
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.033
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.036
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.036
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.042
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.043
Use #508653 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.