#509A00
Closest named color: Grassy Green (#419C03). oklch(61.4% 0.179 134.9), rgb(80, 154, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#509A00 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grassy Green (#419C03), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grassy Green (#419C03) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #509A00 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 154, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 100%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.179 134.9) |
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 #509A00 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #509A00 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #509A00 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #509A00 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#CCE1C1
oklch(88.6% 0.049 134.8)
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Step 300
300
#A9CE95
oklch(81% 0.087 134.9)
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Step 400
400
#79B456
oklch(70.8% 0.141 135.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#509A00
oklch(61.4% 0.179 134.9)
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Step 600
600
#458700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 134.9)
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Step 700
700
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#254D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#152E03
oklch(27.1% 0.074 135)
#509A00 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) | #A08C00 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97861E | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E9482 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #509A00
#509A00
oklch(61.4% 0.179 134.9)
- #AB5CCD
#AB5CCD
oklch(61.3% 0.179 314.6)
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 #509A00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.013
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.013
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.045
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.046
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.046
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.047
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.049
Use #509A00 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.