#509014
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(58.8% 0.162 134.3), rgb(80, 144, 20).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#509014 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #509014 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 144, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 76%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.162 134.3) |
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 #509014 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #509014 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #509014 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #509014 text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 135.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADCC9C
oklch(81% 0.074 134.6)
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Step 400
400
#82B164
oklch(70.8% 0.117 134.2)
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Step 500
500
#619C35
oklch(63% 0.149 134.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#509014
oklch(58.8% 0.162 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.124 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C0E
oklch(37.7% 0.097 134.3)
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Step 950
950
#192D0B
oklch(27.1% 0.062 134.5)
#509014 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) | #968400 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7E24 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F8A7A | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #509014
#509014
oklch(58.8% 0.162 134.3)
- #9F5ABE
#9F5ABE
oklch(58.8% 0.161 314.3)
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 #509014, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.018
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.030
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.034
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.034
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.038
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.039
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.039
Use #509014 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.