#509D4B
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(62.7% 0.14 142.5), rgb(80, 157, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#509D4B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #509D4B |
| RGB | rgb(80, 157, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 35%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.14 142.5) |
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 #509D4B | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #509D4B | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #509D4B text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #509D4B text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 142.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCA4
oklch(80.8% 0.067 142.3)
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Step 400
400
#77B272
oklch(70.7% 0.11 142.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#509D4B
oklch(62.7% 0.14 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#32882D
oklch(55.5% 0.152 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#237420
oklch(49.2% 0.142 142.6)
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Step 800
800
#1F5E1D
oklch(42.6% 0.117 142.7)
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Step 900
900
#204D1D
oklch(37.6% 0.091 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#142D12
oklch(26.9% 0.057 142.3)
#509D4B 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) | #A09144 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968A51 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47998A | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #509D4B
#509D4B
oklch(62.7% 0.14 142.5)
- #AF69B9
#AF69B9
oklch(62.7% 0.139 322.4)
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 #509D4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.020
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.026
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.031
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.036
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.040
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.042
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.046
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.046
Use #509D4B 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.