#509E2C
Closest named color: Grassy Green (#419C03). oklch(62.6% 0.167 137.6), rgb(80, 158, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#509E2C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grassy Green (#419C03), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grassy Green (#419C03) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #509E2C |
| RGB | rgb(80, 158, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 56%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.167 137.6) |
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 #509E2C | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #509E2C | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #509E2C text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #509E2C text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C4
oklch(88.6% 0.046 138.1)
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Step 300
300
#A7CE9A
oklch(81% 0.083 138)
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Step 400
400
#77B360
oklch(70.6% 0.13 137.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#509E2C
oklch(62.6% 0.167 137.6)
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Step 600
600
#388900
oklch(55.7% 0.171 137.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#245E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 137.7)
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Step 900
900
#204E08
oklch(37.7% 0.109 137.8)
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Step 950
950
#142E09
oklch(27.1% 0.069 137.8)
#509E2C 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) | #A39019 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998A37 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B9888 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #509E2C
#509E2C
oklch(62.6% 0.167 137.6)
- #B063C9
#B063C9
oklch(62.7% 0.166 317.4)
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 #509E2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.025
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.025
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.030
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.042
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.044
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.044
Use #509E2C 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.