#508D5D
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(58.9% 0.097 149.5), rgb(80, 141, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#508D5D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #508D5D |
| RGB | rgb(80, 141, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 28%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.097 149.5) |
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 #508D5D | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #508D5D | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #508D5D text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #508D5D text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#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
#82AD89
oklch(70.6% 0.07 149.3)
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Step 500
500
#61996C
oklch(63.2% 0.09 149.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#508D5D
oklch(58.9% 0.097 149.5)
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Step 700
700
#376F44
oklch(49.1% 0.091 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E5A38
oklch(42.6% 0.075 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#2A4A31
oklch(37.6% 0.057 149.9)
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Step 950
950
#192C1D
oklch(27.2% 0.037 150)
#508D5D 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) | #8E845A | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857D60 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #468B81 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #508D5D
#508D5D
oklch(58.9% 0.097 149.5)
- #9D6799
#9D6799
oklch(58.9% 0.098 329.3)
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 #508D5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.023
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.031
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.031
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.033
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.035
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.038
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.043
Use #508D5D 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.