#508809
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(56.6% 0.156 132.7), rgb(80, 136, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#508809 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #508809 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 136, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 88%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.156 132.7) |
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 #508809 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #508809 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #508809 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #508809 text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 133.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFCB9C
oklch(80.9% 0.071 132.9)
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Step 400
400
#85AF65
oklch(70.6% 0.111 132.7)
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Step 500
500
#669B37
oklch(63.1% 0.143 132.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#508809
oklch(56.6% 0.156 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#407000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B0F
oklch(37.6% 0.093 132.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C0B
oklch(26.9% 0.059 132.2)
#508809 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) | #8E7C00 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87781D | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #518273 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #508809
#508809
oklch(56.6% 0.156 132.7)
- #9556B6
#9556B6
oklch(56.6% 0.155 312.8)
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 #508809, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.018
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.031
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.041
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.042
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.043
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.043
Use #508809 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.