#50823D
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(55.4% 0.114 137.8), rgb(80, 130, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#50823D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #50823D |
| RGB | rgb(80, 130, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 36%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.114 137.8) |
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 #50823D | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #50823D | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #50823D text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #50823D text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 138.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9A9
oklch(80.9% 0.051 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#88AD7B
oklch(70.7% 0.081 137.7)
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Step 500
500
#6A9859
oklch(63.1% 0.103 137.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#50823D
oklch(55.4% 0.114 137.8)
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Step 700
700
#416E2F
oklch(49% 0.106 137.6)
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Step 800
800
#365A28
oklch(42.7% 0.088 137.6)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A25
oklch(37.7% 0.068 137.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B16
oklch(26.9% 0.042 137.2)
#50823D 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) | #867837 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7442 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E7E72 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #50823D
#50823D
oklch(55.4% 0.114 137.8)
- #8E5C9E
#8E5C9E
oklch(55.5% 0.114 317.7)
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 #50823D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.031
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.031
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.034
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.038
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.041
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.043
Use #50823D 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.