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#508c42 color: Fern

#508c42 is rgb(80, 140, 66) in RGB and oklch(58.124% 0.12372 139.86) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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109°
100%

58.1%
0.124
140°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • emerald-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.06:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #508c42

#508c42 is a soft green color. In OKLCH it has 58.1% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 140°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.06:1 contrast and black text 5.17:1, 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: #508c42 mixed with white

  1. 508c42
  2. 619755
  3. 73a368
  4. 84ae7a
  5. 95ba8d
  6. a6c59f
  7. b8d1b2
  8. c9dcc5
  9. dbe8d8
  10. edf3eb

Darker: #508c42 mixed with black

  1. 508c42
  2. 447938
  3. 39672f
  4. 2e5525
  5. 24431c
  6. 1a3314
  7. 10230b
  8. 071405
  9. 020701
  10. 000100

Calmer: #508c42 with less saturation

  1. 508c42
  2. 558a49
  3. 5a894f
  4. 5f8756
  5. 63865b
  6. 678461
  7. 6b8266
  8. 6f806c
  9. 737f71
  10. 777d76

Questions about #508c42

What color is #508c42?

#508c42 is soft green. The closest named color is Fern. In RGB it is rgb(80, 140, 66), in HSL hsl(108.65, 35.92%, 40.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.124% 0.12372 139.86).

What colors go well with #508c42?

The complementary color of #508c42 is #9a60a8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #80800b and #00916f. The triadic partners are #4d7ac3 and #b8595c.

Is white or black text more readable on #508c42?

White text reads better on #508c42: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and black gives 5.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #508c42 a warm or cool color?

#508c42 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 140 degrees, its lightness 58.1% and its chroma 0.124.