#508662
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(57.2% 0.08 153.9), rgb(80, 134, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#508662 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #508662 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 134, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 25%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.08 153.9) |
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 #508662 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #508662 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #508662 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #508662 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B6
oklch(80.9% 0.037 154.2)
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Step 400
400
#85AC90
oklch(70.8% 0.059 153.5)
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Step 500
500
#659775
oklch(63.1% 0.074 154.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#508662
oklch(57.2% 0.08 153.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C6D4D
oklch(49% 0.075 154.1)
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Step 800
800
#32593F
oklch(42.7% 0.062 153.8)
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Step 900
900
#2C4936
oklch(37.6% 0.048 154.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B20
oklch(27% 0.031 155.4)
#508662 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) | #867E60 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7864 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46857C | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #508662
#508662
oklch(57.2% 0.08 153.9)
- #95668C
#95668C
oklch(57.2% 0.08 333.6)
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 #508662, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.017
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.036
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.038
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.042
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.045
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.047
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.051
Use #508662 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.