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#508e49 color: Fern

#508e49 is rgb(80, 142, 73) in RGB and oklch(58.756% 0.11972 141.791) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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114°
100%

58.8%
0.120
142°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • emerald-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.96:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #508e49

#508e49 is a soft green color. In OKLCH it has 58.8% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 142°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.96:1 contrast and black text 5.31:1, 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: #508e49 mixed with white

  1. 508e49
  2. 62995b
  3. 73a46d
  4. 84b07f
  5. 95bb90
  6. a7c6a2
  7. b8d1b5
  8. caddc7
  9. dbe8d9
  10. edf4ec

Darker: #508e49 mixed with black

  1. 508e49
  2. 447b3e
  3. 396834
  4. 2e562a
  5. 244420
  6. 1a3417
  7. 10240e
  8. 071506
  9. 020702
  10. 000100

Calmer: #508e49 with less saturation

  1. 508e49
  2. 568c4f
  3. 5b8b55
  4. 60895a
  5. 648860
  6. 698665
  7. 6d846a
  8. 71826f
  9. 758073
  10. 797e78

Questions about #508e49

What color is #508e49?

#508e49 is soft green. The closest named color is Fern. In RGB it is rgb(80, 142, 73), in HSL hsl(113.91, 32.09%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.756% 0.11972 141.791).

What colors go well with #508e49?

The complementary color of #508e49 is #9d63a7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7f831c and #009374. The triadic partners are #547bc3 and #b95d5c.

Is white or black text more readable on #508e49?

White text reads better on #508e49: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 and black gives 5.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #508e49 a warm or cool color?

#508e49 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 142 degrees, its lightness 58.8% and its chroma 0.12.