#50825B
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56% 0.081 150.1), rgb(80, 130, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#50825B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #50825B |
| RGB | rgb(80, 130, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 24%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.081 150.1) |
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 #50825B | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #50825B | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #50825B text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #50825B text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#D0DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8B4
oklch(81% 0.037 149)
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Step 400
400
#87AB8E
oklch(70.6% 0.058 150.5)
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Step 500
500
#689772
oklch(63.2% 0.075 150.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#50825B
oklch(56% 0.081 150.1)
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Step 700
700
#3F6D4A
oklch(49.1% 0.076 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#35593D
oklch(42.8% 0.062 150.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E4934
oklch(37.7% 0.049 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1E
oklch(27% 0.032 149.7)
#50825B 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) | #837A59 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B755D | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #488078 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #50825B
#50825B
oklch(56% 0.081 150.1)
- #90638B
#90638B
oklch(56.1% 0.081 330.5)
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 #50825B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.017
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.039
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.047
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.048
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.049
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.050
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.051
Use #50825B 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.