#50842E
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(55.8% 0.13 135.1), rgb(80, 132, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#50842E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #50842E |
| RGB | rgb(80, 132, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 48%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.13 135.1) |
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 #50842E | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #50842E | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #50842E text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #50842E 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
#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
#B1CAA4
oklch(81% 0.059 134.9)
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Step 400
400
#87AE72
oklch(70.7% 0.094 135.1)
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Step 500
500
#69994C
oklch(63% 0.119 134.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#50842E
oklch(55.8% 0.13 135.1)
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Step 700
700
#406F20
oklch(49% 0.121 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#355B1D
oklch(42.8% 0.101 135.3)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B1D
oklch(37.8% 0.08 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C12
oklch(27% 0.05 135.7)
#50842E 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) | #897A24 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827535 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F7F72 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #50842E
#50842E
oklch(55.8% 0.13 135.1)
- #9059A8
#9059A8
oklch(55.7% 0.132 314.9)
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 #50842E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.031
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.032
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.033
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.035
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.039
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.040
Use #50842E 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.