#50842B
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(55.7% 0.133 134.6), rgb(80, 132, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#50842B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #50842B |
| RGB | rgb(80, 132, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 51%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.133 134.6) |
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 #50842B | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #50842B | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #50842B text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #50842B text on black | 4.67:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DEC9
oklch(88.4% 0.032 135)
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Step 300
300
#B1CAA3
oklch(81% 0.06 134.4)
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Step 400
400
#87AE71
oklch(70.7% 0.095 134.8)
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Step 500
500
#69994A
oklch(63% 0.121 134.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#50842B
oklch(55.7% 0.133 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#406F1D
oklch(49% 0.123 134.7)
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Step 800
800
#355B1A
oklch(42.8% 0.103 134.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B1C
oklch(37.8% 0.08 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C11
oklch(27% 0.052 135.1)
#50842B 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) | #897A1F | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827532 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F7F72 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #50842B
#50842B
oklch(55.7% 0.133 134.6)
- #9059A9
#9059A9
oklch(55.7% 0.133 314.5)
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 #50842B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.031
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.032
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.033
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.036
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.036
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.037
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.040
Use #50842B 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.