#508C52
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(58.4% 0.107 144.8), rgb(80, 140, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#508C52 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #508C52 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 140, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 27%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.107 144.8) |
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 #508C52 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #508C52 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #508C52 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #508C52 text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE4
oklch(93.5% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECE
oklch(88.5% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9AE
oklch(80.8% 0.047 145.1)
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Step 400
400
#83AE83
oklch(70.8% 0.077 144.7)
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Step 500
500
#629963
oklch(63% 0.099 144.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#508C52
oklch(58.4% 0.107 144.8)
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Step 700
700
#396F3B
oklch(49.1% 0.099 144.6)
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Step 800
800
#305B31
oklch(42.8% 0.083 144.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B2B
oklch(37.9% 0.065 144.1)
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Step 950
950
#192C1A
oklch(27.1% 0.041 145.5)
#508C52 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) | #8E824E | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857C56 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48897E | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #508C52
#508C52
oklch(58.4% 0.107 144.8)
- #9B649F
#9B649F
oklch(58.4% 0.108 324.5)
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 #508C52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.015
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.025
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.028
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.032
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.037
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.037
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.042
Use #508C52 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.