#50821B
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(55.1% 0.141 132.6), rgb(80, 130, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#50821B is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grass Green (#388004), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #50821B |
| RGB | rgb(80, 130, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 66%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.141 132.6) |
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 #50821B | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #50821B | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #50821B text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #50821B text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DEC7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 133)
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Step 300
300
#B1CAA0
oklch(80.9% 0.064 132.8)
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Step 400
400
#88AE6B
oklch(70.6% 0.102 132.5)
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Step 500
500
#6A9A41
oklch(63.2% 0.131 132.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#50821B
oklch(55.1% 0.141 132.6)
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Step 700
700
#426F0D
oklch(49% 0.131 132.5)
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Step 800
800
#375B11
oklch(42.8% 0.109 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B17
oklch(37.8% 0.085 133.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0F
oklch(27.1% 0.053 132.9)
#50821B 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) | #887702 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817426 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #517C6F | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #50821B
#50821B
oklch(55.1% 0.141 132.6)
- #8E56AC
#8E56AC
oklch(55.2% 0.141 312.7)
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 #50821B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.029
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.032
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.033
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.038
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.038
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.039
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.040
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.043
Use #50821B 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.