#508A5C
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(58.1% 0.093 149.4), rgb(80, 138, 92).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#508A5C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #508A5C |
| RGB | rgb(80, 138, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 27%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.093 149.4) |
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 #508A5C | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #508A5C | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #508A5C text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #508A5C text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#E4ECE5
oklch(93.5% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9B2
oklch(80.9% 0.043 149.5)
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Step 400
400
#83AD8A
oklch(70.7% 0.068 149.4)
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Step 500
500
#63986D
oklch(63% 0.086 149.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#508A5C
oklch(58.1% 0.093 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#3A6E45
oklch(49% 0.086 149.2)
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Step 800
800
#305A39
oklch(42.7% 0.072 149.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A31
oklch(37.7% 0.056 149.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1D
oklch(26.9% 0.034 149.2)
#508A5C 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) | #8B8159 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827B5F | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46887E | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #508A5C
#508A5C
oklch(58.1% 0.093 149.4)
- #996695
#996695
oklch(58.1% 0.092 329.4)
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 #508A5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.016
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.028
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.030
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.034
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.035
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.037
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.043
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.045
Use #508A5C 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.