#50840F
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(55.5% 0.149 132.2), rgb(80, 132, 15).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#50840F is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #50840F |
| RGB | rgb(80, 132, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 80%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.149 132.2) |
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 #50840F | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #50840F | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #50840F text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #50840F text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#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
#D0DFC6
oklch(88.6% 0.037 132.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1CA9E
oklch(80.9% 0.066 131.9)
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Step 400
400
#87AF67
oklch(70.7% 0.108 132.3)
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Step 500
500
#699A3B
oklch(63.1% 0.137 132.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#50840F
oklch(55.5% 0.149 132.2)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#365B07
oklch(42.7% 0.114 132)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B12
oklch(37.7% 0.089 132)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0D
oklch(27% 0.056 132)
#50840F 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) | #8A7900 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83751F | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #517E70 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #50840F
#50840F
oklch(55.5% 0.149 132.2)
- #9055B1
#9055B1
oklch(55.5% 0.149 312.1)
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 #50840F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.029
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.035
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.038
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.041
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.044
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.045
Use #50840F 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.