#509164
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.1% 0.096 152.5), rgb(80, 145, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#509164 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #509164 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 145, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 29%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.096 152.5) |
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 #509164 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #509164 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #509164 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #509164 text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#CDDED1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAB2
oklch(80.9% 0.047 152)
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Step 400
400
#7DAF8A
oklch(70.8% 0.076 152.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#509164
oklch(60.1% 0.096 152.5)
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Step 600
600
#3C8555
oklch(55.7% 0.105 152.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E7045
oklch(49% 0.097 152.6)
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Step 800
800
#275B39
oklch(42.6% 0.08 152.9)
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Step 900
900
#254B31
oklch(37.7% 0.063 152.6)
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Step 950
950
#162C1D
oklch(27% 0.04 153.2)
#509164 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) | #918861 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878167 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #438F85 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #509164
#509164
oklch(60.1% 0.096 152.5)
- #A26A9A
#A26A9A
oklch(60% 0.097 331.9)
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 #509164, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.023
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.027
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.031
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.034
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.038
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.039
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.048
Use #509164 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.