#509E16
Closest named color: Grassy Green (#419C03). oklch(62.5% 0.178 136), rgb(80, 158, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#509E16 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grassy Green (#419C03), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grassy Green (#419C03) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #509E16 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 158, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 76%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.178 136) |
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 #509E16 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #509E16 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #509E16 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #509E16 text on black | 6.24:1 | 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
#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
#CBE1C2
oklch(88.5% 0.048 136.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CE96
oklch(80.9% 0.087 136.4)
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Step 400
400
#77B458
oklch(70.7% 0.14 136.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#509E16
oklch(62.5% 0.178 136)
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Step 600
600
#408700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 136)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#224E00
oklch(37.7% 0.112 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#142E04
oklch(27% 0.074 136)
#509E16 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) | #A49000 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8A28 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C9886 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #509E16
#509E16
oklch(62.5% 0.178 136)
- #B05FCE
#B05FCE
oklch(62.4% 0.178 316.1)
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 #509E16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.016
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.019
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.036
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.038
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.043
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.043
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.046
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.051
Use #509E16 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.