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#508f48 color: Fern

#508f48 is rgb(80, 143, 72) in RGB and oklch(59.002% 0.12225 141.542) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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113°
100%

59%
0.122
142°
  • 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 #508f48

#508f48 is a soft green color. In OKLCH it has 59% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 142°.

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: #508f48 mixed with white

  1. 508f48
  2. 629a5a
  3. 73a56c
  4. 84b07e
  5. 96bb90
  6. a7c7a2
  7. b8d2b4
  8. caddc7
  9. dbe8d9
  10. edf4ec

Darker: #508f48 mixed with black

  1. 508f48
  2. 447c3d
  3. 396933
  4. 2e5729
  5. 24451f
  6. 1a3416
  7. 10240d
  8. 071506
  9. 020702
  10. 000100

Calmer: #508f48 with less saturation

  1. 508f48
  2. 568d4e
  3. 5b8c54
  4. 608a5a
  5. 65895f
  6. 698765
  7. 6d856a
  8. 71836f
  9. 758174
  10. 797f78

Questions about #508f48

What color is #508f48?

#508f48 is soft green. The closest named color is Fern. In RGB it is rgb(80, 143, 72), in HSL hsl(113.24, 33.02%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.002% 0.12225 141.542).

What colors go well with #508f48?

The complementary color of #508f48 is #9e63a9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #808418 and #009474. The triadic partners are #537cc6 and #bb5c5c.

Is white or black text more readable on #508f48?

White text reads better on #508f48: 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 #508f48 a warm or cool color?

#508f48 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 142 degrees, its lightness 59% and its chroma 0.122.