#508E5E
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59.2% 0.098 149.9), rgb(80, 142, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#508E5E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #508E5E |
| RGB | rgb(80, 142, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 28%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.098 149.9) |
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 #508E5E | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #508E5E | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #508E5E text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #508E5E text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#E4ECE5
oklch(93.5% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED1
oklch(88.5% 0.025 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B2
oklch(80.9% 0.044 150.4)
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Step 400
400
#81AD89
oklch(70.6% 0.07 149.8)
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Step 500
500
#60996C
oklch(63.1% 0.09 149.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#508E5E
oklch(59.2% 0.098 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#366F44
oklch(49.1% 0.091 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E5A38
oklch(42.6% 0.075 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#294A31
oklch(37.6% 0.058 150.6)
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Step 950
950
#192C1D
oklch(27.2% 0.037 150)
#508E5E 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) | #8F855B | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867E61 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #458C82 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #508E5E
#508E5E
oklch(59.2% 0.098 149.9)
- #9E689A
#9E689A
oklch(59.2% 0.097 329.3)
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 #508E5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.026
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.031
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.032
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.033
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.035
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.036
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.044
Use #508E5E 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.