#50866C
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(57.5% 0.071 162.2), rgb(80, 134, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#50866C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #50866C |
| RGB | rgb(80, 134, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 25%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.071 162.2) |
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 #50866C | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #50866C | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #50866C text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #50866C text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD6
oklch(88.5% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7BA
oklch(80.8% 0.032 162)
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Step 400
400
#84AB97
oklch(70.7% 0.051 162.4)
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Step 500
500
#65967E
oklch(63.1% 0.064 162.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#50866C
oklch(57.5% 0.071 162.2)
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Step 700
700
#3B6C55
oklch(48.9% 0.066 162.3)
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Step 800
800
#325846
oklch(42.6% 0.053 162.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C493B
oklch(37.8% 0.043 162.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B22
oklch(27.1% 0.028 160.6)
#50866C 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) | #847F6B | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C796E | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43867F | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #50866C
#50866C
oklch(57.5% 0.071 162.2)
- #966884
#966884
oklch(57.4% 0.07 342.4)
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 #50866C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.030
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.039
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.048
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.054
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.055
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.056
Use #50866C 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.