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#508b44 color: Fern

#508b44 is rgb(80, 139, 68) in RGB and oklch(57.892% 0.12022 140.305) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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110°
100%

57.9%
0.120
140°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • emerald-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.10:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #508b44

#508b44 is a soft green color. In OKLCH it has 57.9% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 140°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.1:1 contrast and black text 5.12:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Fern (#548d44). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium green colors

Lighter: #508b44 mixed with white

  1. 508b44
  2. 619657
  3. 73a269
  4. 84ad7b
  5. 95b98e
  6. a6c4a0
  7. b8d0b3
  8. c9dcc5
  9. dbe7d8
  10. edf3ec

Darker: #508b44 mixed with black

  1. 508b44
  2. 44783a
  3. 396630
  4. 2e5426
  5. 24431d
  6. 1a3214
  7. 10230c
  8. 071405
  9. 020702
  10. 000100

Calmer: #508b44 with less saturation

  1. 508b44
  2. 558a4b
  3. 5a8851
  4. 5e8656
  5. 63855c
  6. 678361
  7. 6b8166
  8. 6f806b
  9. 737e70
  10. 767c75

Questions about #508b44

What color is #508b44?

#508b44 is soft green. The closest named color is Fern. In RGB it is rgb(80, 139, 68), in HSL hsl(109.86, 34.3%, 40.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.892% 0.12022 140.305).

What colors go well with #508b44?

The complementary color of #508b44 is #9961a6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7e8014 and #00906f. The triadic partners are #4f79c1 and #b65a5b.

Is white or black text more readable on #508b44?

White text reads better on #508b44: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and black gives 5.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #508b44 a warm or cool color?

#508b44 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 140 degrees, its lightness 57.9% and its chroma 0.12.