#508F67
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(59.6% 0.09 154.7), rgb(80, 143, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#508F67 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #508F67 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 143, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 28%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.09 154.7) |
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 #508F67 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #508F67 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #508F67 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #508F67 text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED2
oklch(88.4% 0.024 155.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9B4
oklch(80.8% 0.044 154.8)
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Step 400
400
#7DAE8D
oklch(70.7% 0.071 154.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#508F67
oklch(59.6% 0.09 154.7)
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Step 600
600
#3E8459
oklch(55.6% 0.098 154.6)
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Step 700
700
#2F7049
oklch(49.2% 0.092 154.6)
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Step 800
800
#285B3C
oklch(42.7% 0.076 154.7)
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Step 900
900
#264B34
oklch(37.8% 0.058 155.1)
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Step 950
950
#172C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.038 154)
#508F67 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) | #8F8665 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857F69 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #438E84 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #508F67
#508F67
oklch(59.6% 0.09 154.7)
- #A06A95
#A06A95
oklch(59.6% 0.09 334.3)
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 #508F67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.027
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.030
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.031
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.034
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.040
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.043
Use #508F67 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.