#50825E
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56.1% 0.078 152.2), rgb(80, 130, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#50825E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.078 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #50825E |
| RGB | rgb(80, 130, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 24%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.078 152.2) |
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 #50825E | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #50825E | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #50825E text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #50825E text on black | 4.69:1 | 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
#D0DDD3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8B6
oklch(81% 0.035 151.9)
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Step 400
400
#87AB90
oklch(70.7% 0.055 152.5)
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Step 500
500
#689674
oklch(63% 0.071 152.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#50825E
oklch(56.1% 0.078 152.2)
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Step 700
700
#3F6D4C
oklch(49.2% 0.073 152)
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Step 800
800
#35593F
oklch(42.9% 0.06 152.1)
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Step 900
900
#2E4935
oklch(37.7% 0.047 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1F
oklch(27.1% 0.031 151.7)
#50825E 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) | #827A5C | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7560 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #478178 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #50825E
#50825E
oklch(56.1% 0.078 152.2)
- #906389
#906389
oklch(56% 0.079 332.2)
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 #50825E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.019
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.042
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.042
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.046
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.050
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.051
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.053
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.055
Use #50825E 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.