#509653
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(61% 0.122 144.8), rgb(80, 150, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#509653 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.122 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #509653 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 150, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 30%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.122 144.8) |
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 #509653 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #509653 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #509653 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #509653 text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#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
#AACBA9
oklch(80.9% 0.059 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#7BB17B
oklch(70.8% 0.096 144.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#509653
oklch(61% 0.122 144.8)
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Step 600
600
#39873E
oklch(55.7% 0.132 144.7)
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Step 700
700
#2A7230
oklch(49.1% 0.123 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#255D29
oklch(42.7% 0.101 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#234C25
oklch(37.6% 0.079 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#162D16
oklch(27.1% 0.051 144)
#509653 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) | #988B4E | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8457 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #469386 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #509653
#509653
oklch(61% 0.122 144.8)
- #A768AB
#A768AB
oklch(61% 0.121 324.8)
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 #509653, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.015
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.035
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.036
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.037
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.039
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.040
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.044
Use #509653 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.