#508A4B
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(57.7% 0.111 142.3), rgb(80, 138, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#508A4B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #508A4B |
| RGB | rgb(80, 138, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 30%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.111 142.3) |
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 #508A4B | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #508A4B | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #508A4B text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #508A4B text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#CFDECD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 142)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9AC
oklch(80.8% 0.049 142.3)
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Step 400
400
#84AE7F
oklch(70.8% 0.081 142)
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Step 500
500
#64995F
oklch(63.1% 0.102 142.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#508A4B
oklch(57.7% 0.111 142.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B6F36
oklch(49.1% 0.103 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#315B2D
oklch(42.8% 0.087 142.1)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B29
oklch(37.9% 0.067 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C18
oklch(27.1% 0.043 142)
#508A4B 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) | #8D8046 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847B4F | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A877B | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #508A4B
#508A4B
oklch(57.7% 0.111 142.3)
- #9862A0
#9862A0
oklch(57.7% 0.111 322.2)
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 #508A4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.014
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.026
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.028
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.029
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.032
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.038
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.040
Use #508A4B 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.