#508F6D
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(59.8% 0.084 158.8), rgb(80, 143, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#508F6D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #508F6D |
| RGB | rgb(80, 143, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 28%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.084 158.8) |
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 #508F6D | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #508F6D | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #508F6D text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #508F6D text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 160.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9B7
oklch(80.9% 0.041 159)
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Step 400
400
#7DAE92
oklch(70.8% 0.066 159.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#508F6D
oklch(59.8% 0.084 158.8)
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Step 600
600
#3D845F
oklch(55.7% 0.093 158.5)
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Step 700
700
#2F6F4F
oklch(49% 0.084 159.2)
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Step 800
800
#285B41
oklch(42.8% 0.071 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#264B37
oklch(37.9% 0.055 158.6)
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Step 950
950
#172C20
oklch(27.1% 0.035 157.9)
#508F6D 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) | #8E866B | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84806F | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #418E86 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #508F6D
#508F6D
oklch(59.8% 0.084 158.8)
- #A16C90
#A16C90
oklch(59.8% 0.083 339.3)
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 #508F6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.023
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.035
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.037
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.038
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.046
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.047
Use #508F6D 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.