#50815D
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.8% 0.077 151.7), rgb(80, 129, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#50815D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #50815D |
| RGB | rgb(80, 129, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 23%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.077 151.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #50815D | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #50815D | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #50815D text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #50815D text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7B6
oklch(80.8% 0.034 152.3)
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Step 400
400
#87AB90
oklch(70.7% 0.055 152.5)
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Step 500
500
#699674
oklch(63.1% 0.071 151.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#50815D
oklch(55.8% 0.077 151.7)
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Step 700
700
#406C4C
oklch(49% 0.071 151.8)
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Step 800
800
#35583E
oklch(42.6% 0.059 151.4)
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Step 900
900
#2F4935
oklch(37.8% 0.047 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1F
oklch(27.1% 0.03 150.2)
#50815D with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #81795B | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A745F | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #488077 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #50815D
#50815D
oklch(55.8% 0.077 151.7)
- #8F6388
#8F6388
oklch(55.8% 0.077 332.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #50815D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.021
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.041
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.048
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.052
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.052
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.055
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.055
Use #50815D in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.