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#508b46 color: Fern

#508b46 is rgb(80, 139, 70) in RGB and oklch(57.923% 0.11819 140.842) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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111°
100%

57.9%
0.118
141°
  • 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 -73
Black text
5.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #508b46

#508b46 is a soft green color. In OKLCH it has 57.9% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 141°.

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: #508b46 mixed with white

  1. 508b46
  2. 619658
  3. 73a26b
  4. 84ad7d
  5. 95b98f
  6. a6c4a1
  7. b8d0b3
  8. c9dcc6
  9. dbe7d9
  10. edf3ec

Darker: #508b46 mixed with black

  1. 508b46
  2. 44783c
  3. 396632
  4. 2e5428
  5. 24431e
  6. 1a3215
  7. 10230d
  8. 071405
  9. 020702
  10. 000100

Calmer: #508b46 with less saturation

  1. 508b46
  2. 558a4c
  3. 5a8852
  4. 5f8658
  5. 63855d
  6. 678362
  7. 6b8167
  8. 6f806c
  9. 737e71
  10. 767c75

Questions about #508b46

What color is #508b46?

#508b46 is soft green. The closest named color is Fern. In RGB it is rgb(80, 139, 70), in HSL hsl(111.3, 33.01%, 40.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.923% 0.11819 140.842).

What colors go well with #508b46?

The complementary color of #508b46 is #9961a4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7e801a and #009070. The triadic partners are #5179c0 and #b55b5b.

Is white or black text more readable on #508b46?

White text reads better on #508b46: 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 #508b46 a warm or cool color?

#508b46 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 141 degrees, its lightness 57.9% and its chroma 0.118.