#509E82
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(64.1% 0.089 167.9), rgb(80, 158, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#509E82 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #509E82 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 158, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 33%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.089 167.9) |
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 #509E82 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #509E82 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #509E82 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #509E82 text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD6
oklch(88.6% 0.025 167)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABB
oklch(80.8% 0.044 168)
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Step 400
400
#75AF98
oklch(70.7% 0.07 167.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#509E82
oklch(64.1% 0.089 167.9)
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Step 600
600
#2A8568
oklch(55.5% 0.097 167.9)
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Step 700
700
#1B7157
oklch(49.2% 0.09 168)
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Step 800
800
#1A5C47
oklch(42.7% 0.075 167.8)
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Step 900
900
#1D4B3C
oklch(37.6% 0.057 169)
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Step 950
950
#122C23
oklch(26.9% 0.037 168.7)
#509E82 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) | #9B9581 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8C84 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #349F96 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #509E82
#509E82
oklch(64.1% 0.089 167.9)
- #B57696
#B57696
oklch(64.1% 0.089 348.1)
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 #509E82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.022
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.026
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.030
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.030
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.035
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.045
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.048
Use #509E82 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.