#509D46
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(62.6% 0.145 141.5), rgb(80, 157, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#509D46 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #509D46 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 157, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 38%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.145 141.5) |
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 #509D46 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #509D46 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #509D46 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #509D46 text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C8
oklch(88.4% 0.039 141.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CDA2
oklch(81% 0.071 141.2)
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Step 400
400
#77B26F
oklch(70.6% 0.113 141.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#509D46
oklch(62.6% 0.145 141.5)
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Step 600
600
#328927
oklch(55.7% 0.157 141.5)
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Step 700
700
#237419
oklch(49.2% 0.146 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#205E18
oklch(42.6% 0.12 141.5)
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Step 900
900
#204D1A
oklch(37.6% 0.094 141.4)
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Step 950
950
#142D11
oklch(26.9% 0.058 141.6)
#509D46 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) | #A1903E | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96894C | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #479989 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #509D46
#509D46
oklch(62.6% 0.145 141.5)
- #AF68BC
#AF68BC
oklch(62.7% 0.144 321.2)
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 #509D46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.023
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.028
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.029
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.038
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.042
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.043
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.045
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.046
Use #509D46 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.