#508E2C
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(58.4% 0.146 136.1), rgb(80, 142, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#508E2C is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #508E2C |
| RGB | rgb(80, 142, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 53%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.146 136.1) |
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 #508E2C | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #508E2C | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #508E2C text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #508E2C text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC7
oklch(88.5% 0.037 135)
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Step 300
300
#AECBA1
oklch(80.9% 0.066 136)
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Step 400
400
#82B06D
oklch(70.7% 0.106 136.3)
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Step 500
500
#629B44
oklch(63% 0.134 136.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#508E2C
oklch(58.4% 0.146 136.1)
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Step 700
700
#397113
oklch(49.1% 0.136 136.1)
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Step 800
800
#305C14
oklch(42.7% 0.112 135.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C18
oklch(37.8% 0.088 135.8)
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Step 950
950
#192C10
oklch(26.9% 0.054 136.5)
#508E2C 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) | #93821E | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7D35 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E897A | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #508E2C
#508E2C
oklch(58.4% 0.146 136.1)
- #9D5DB5
#9D5DB5
oklch(58.5% 0.146 316.2)
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 #508E2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.016
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.021
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.026
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.030
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.030
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.039
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.039
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.040
Use #508E2C 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.