#509160
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60% 0.1 150.4), rgb(80, 145, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#509160 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.100 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #509160 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 145, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 29%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.1 150.4) |
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 #509160 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #509160 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #509160 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #509160 text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFD0
oklch(88.6% 0.028 150.4)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAB0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 149.8)
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Step 400
400
#7DAF87
oklch(70.8% 0.079 150.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#509160
oklch(60% 0.1 150.4)
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Step 600
600
#3D8550
oklch(55.6% 0.109 150.1)
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Step 700
700
#2E7141
oklch(49.2% 0.102 150.3)
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Step 800
800
#275C36
oklch(42.8% 0.085 150.6)
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Step 900
900
#254B2F
oklch(37.6% 0.065 150.8)
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Step 950
950
#172C1C
oklch(27% 0.04 150.6)
#509160 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) | #92875D | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888163 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #448F84 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #509160
#509160
oklch(60% 0.1 150.4)
- #A2699C
#A2699C
oklch(59.9% 0.101 330.5)
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 #509160, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.017
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.029
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.033
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.034
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.035
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.037
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.045
Use #509160 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.