#509502
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(60% 0.173 134.3), rgb(80, 149, 2).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#509502 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #509502 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 149, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 97%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.173 134.3) |
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 #509502 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #509502 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #509502 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #509502 text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDE1C1
oklch(88.6% 0.048 133.7)
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Step 300
300
#AACD96
oklch(80.9% 0.084 134.4)
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Step 400
400
#7CB358
oklch(70.8% 0.136 134.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#509502
oklch(60% 0.173 134.3)
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Step 600
600
#478600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.3)
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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
#264D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#162E04
oklch(27.1% 0.072 134.7)
#509502 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) | #9B8800 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92821D | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F8F7E | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #509502
#509502
oklch(60% 0.173 134.3)
- #A55AC7
#A55AC7
oklch(60% 0.174 314.1)
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 #509502, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.020
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.022
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.033
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.039
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.041
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.043
Use #509502 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.