#509247
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(59.8% 0.128 141.4), rgb(80, 146, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#509247 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #509247 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 146, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 35%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.128 141.4) |
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 #509247 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #509247 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #509247 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #509247 text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCA
oklch(88.4% 0.034 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBA6
oklch(80.9% 0.062 141.3)
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Step 400
400
#7DB075
oklch(70.6% 0.1 141.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#509247
oklch(59.8% 0.128 141.4)
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Step 600
600
#3E8734
oklch(55.7% 0.139 141.3)
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Step 700
700
#2F7226
oklch(49.1% 0.129 141.4)
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Step 800
800
#285D21
oklch(42.7% 0.107 141.4)
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Step 900
900
#264C20
oklch(37.6% 0.083 141)
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Step 950
950
#172D14
oklch(27.1% 0.053 141.4)
#509247 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) | #958741 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C814C | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #498E81 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #509247
#509247
oklch(59.8% 0.128 141.4)
- #A264AD
#A264AD
oklch(59.8% 0.127 321.4)
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 #509247, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.014
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.016
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.027
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.036
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.038
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.042
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.045
Use #509247 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.