#509554
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.8% 0.119 145.1), rgb(80, 149, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#509554 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #509554 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 149, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 30%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.119 145.1) |
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 #509554 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #509554 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #509554 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #509554 text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCC
oklch(88.4% 0.033 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#AACBAA
oklch(80.9% 0.058 145)
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Step 400
400
#7BB07D
oklch(70.6% 0.092 145.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#509554
oklch(60.8% 0.119 145.1)
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Step 600
600
#3A8740
oklch(55.7% 0.13 145)
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Step 700
700
#2B7232
oklch(49.1% 0.121 145.2)
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Step 800
800
#255D2A
oklch(42.7% 0.1 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#244C26
oklch(37.6% 0.078 144.8)
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Step 950
950
#162D17
oklch(27.1% 0.049 145)
#509554 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) | #978A4F | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8358 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #469285 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #509554
#509554
oklch(60.8% 0.119 145.1)
- #A668A9
#A668A9
oklch(60.7% 0.118 325.3)
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 #509554, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.012
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.025
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.038
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.039
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.039
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.040
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.043
Use #509554 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.