#509343
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(60% 0.133 140.5), rgb(80, 147, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#509343 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #509343 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 147, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 37%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.133 140.5) |
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 #509343 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #509343 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #509343 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #509343 text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFC9
oklch(88.4% 0.035 140)
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Step 300
300
#ABCCA4
oklch(81% 0.066 140.2)
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Step 400
400
#7DB172
oklch(70.8% 0.105 140.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#509343
oklch(60% 0.133 140.5)
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Step 600
600
#3D872E
oklch(55.6% 0.145 140.5)
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Step 700
700
#2E7220
oklch(49% 0.135 140.5)
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Step 800
800
#285D1D
oklch(42.7% 0.111 140.4)
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Step 900
900
#254C1E
oklch(37.6% 0.086 140.7)
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Step 950
950
#162D12
oklch(27% 0.056 140.8)
#509343 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) | #97873C | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8149 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A8F81 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #509343
#509343
oklch(60% 0.133 140.5)
- #A363B1
#A363B1
oklch(60% 0.134 320.2)
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 #509343, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.018
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.021
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.028
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.030
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.034
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.035
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.043
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.044
Use #509343 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.