#509607
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(60.3% 0.173 134.6), rgb(80, 150, 7).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#509607 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #509607 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 150, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 91%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.173 134.6) |
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 #509607 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #509607 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #509607 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #509607 text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 135.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1C2
oklch(88.6% 0.047 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#AACD96
oklch(80.9% 0.084 134.4)
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Step 400
400
#7BB359
oklch(70.7% 0.135 134.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#509607
oklch(60.3% 0.173 134.6)
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Step 600
600
#468600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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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)
#509607 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) | #9C8900 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938320 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E907F | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #509607
#509607
oklch(60.3% 0.173 134.6)
- #A65BC7
#A65BC7
oklch(60.2% 0.173 314.5)
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 #509607, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.018
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.020
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.035
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.041
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.042
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.044
Use #509607 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.