#508E47
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(58.7% 0.122 141.2), rgb(80, 142, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#508E47 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #508E47 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 142, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 33%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.122 141.2) |
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 #508E47 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #508E47 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #508E47 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #508E47 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFCC
oklch(88.6% 0.031 140.7)
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Step 300
300
#AECAA9
oklch(80.9% 0.055 140.9)
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Step 400
400
#82AF7B
oklch(70.8% 0.088 141.2)
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Step 500
500
#619A59
oklch(63% 0.112 141.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#508E47
oklch(58.7% 0.122 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#387030
oklch(49.1% 0.113 141.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5B28
oklch(42.6% 0.094 141)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B25
oklch(37.7% 0.073 141.1)
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Step 950
950
#192C16
oklch(27% 0.047 141.1)
#508E47 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) | #918341 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887E4C | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A8A7D | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #508E47
#508E47
oklch(58.7% 0.122 141.2)
- #9D62A8
#9D62A8
oklch(58.7% 0.123 321.1)
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 #508E47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.005
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.014
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.024
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.031
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.034
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.038
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.038
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.039
Use #508E47 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.