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#508f47 color: Fern

#508f47 is rgb(80, 143, 71) in RGB and oklch(58.986% 0.12326 141.274) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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113°
100%

59%
0.123
141°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • emerald-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.92:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #508f47

#508f47 is a soft green color. In OKLCH it has 59% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 141°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.92:1 contrast and black text 5.36:1, 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: #508f47 mixed with white

  1. 508f47
  2. 629a59
  3. 73a56c
  4. 84b07e
  5. 95bb90
  6. a7c7a2
  7. b8d2b4
  8. caddc6
  9. dbe8d9
  10. edf4ec

Darker: #508f47 mixed with black

  1. 508f47
  2. 447c3d
  3. 396932
  4. 2e5728
  5. 24451f
  6. 1a3416
  7. 10240d
  8. 071506
  9. 020702
  10. 000100

Calmer: #508f47 with less saturation

  1. 508f47
  2. 568d4e
  3. 5b8c54
  4. 608a59
  5. 64895f
  6. 698764
  7. 6d856a
  8. 71836f
  9. 758174
  10. 797f78

Questions about #508f47

What color is #508f47?

#508f47 is soft green. The closest named color is Fern. In RGB it is rgb(80, 143, 71), in HSL hsl(112.5, 33.64%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.986% 0.12326 141.274).

What colors go well with #508f47?

The complementary color of #508f47 is #9e63a9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #808315 and #009474. The triadic partners are #527cc6 and #bb5c5c.

Is white or black text more readable on #508f47?

White text reads better on #508f47: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and black gives 5.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #508f47 a warm or cool color?

#508f47 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 141 degrees, its lightness 59% and its chroma 0.123.