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#508f49 color: Fern

#508f49 is rgb(80, 143, 73) in RGB and oklch(59.018% 0.12124 141.817) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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114°
100%

59%
0.121
142°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • emerald-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.91:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #508f49

#508f49 is a soft green color. In OKLCH it has 59% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 142°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.91:1 contrast and black text 5.37:1, 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: #508f49 mixed with white

  1. 508f49
  2. 629a5b
  3. 73a56d
  4. 84b07f
  5. 96bb91
  6. a7c7a3
  7. b8d2b5
  8. caddc7
  9. dbe8d9
  10. edf4ec

Darker: #508f49 mixed with black

  1. 508f49
  2. 447c3e
  3. 396934
  4. 2e572a
  5. 244520
  6. 1a3417
  7. 10240e
  8. 071506
  9. 020702
  10. 000100

Calmer: #508f49 with less saturation

  1. 508f49
  2. 568d4f
  3. 5b8c55
  4. 608a5b
  5. 658960
  6. 698765
  7. 6d856a
  8. 71836f
  9. 758174
  10. 797f79

Questions about #508f49

What color is #508f49?

#508f49 is soft green. The closest named color is Fern. In RGB it is rgb(80, 143, 73), in HSL hsl(114, 32.41%, 42.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.018% 0.12124 141.817).

What colors go well with #508f49?

The complementary color of #508f49 is #9e63a8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #80841b and #009475. The triadic partners are #547cc5 and #bb5d5c.

Is white or black text more readable on #508f49?

White text reads better on #508f49: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and black gives 5.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #508f49 a warm or cool color?

#508f49 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 142 degrees, its lightness 59% and its chroma 0.121.