#50843B
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(55.9% 0.119 137.5), rgb(80, 132, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#50843B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #50843B |
| RGB | rgb(80, 132, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 38%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.119 137.5) |
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 #50843B | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #50843B | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #50843B text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #50843B text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE2
oklch(93.5% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECB
oklch(88.5% 0.03 137.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9A8
oklch(80.9% 0.052 137.2)
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Step 400
400
#87AD79
oklch(70.6% 0.084 137.5)
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Step 500
500
#689956
oklch(63.1% 0.109 137.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#50843B
oklch(55.9% 0.119 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#406F2C
oklch(49.2% 0.111 137.4)
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Step 800
800
#355A26
oklch(42.6% 0.09 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A23
oklch(37.6% 0.071 137.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C15
oklch(27.1% 0.047 137.9)
#50843B 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) | #887A34 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817640 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D8074 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #50843B
#50843B
oklch(55.9% 0.119 137.5)
- #905CA1
#905CA1
oklch(55.8% 0.118 317.5)
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 #50843B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.027
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.030
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.034
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.036
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.037
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.037
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.041
Use #50843B 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.