#50906C
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(60% 0.087 157.7), rgb(80, 144, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#50906C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #50906C |
| RGB | rgb(80, 144, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 29%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.087 157.7) |
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 #50906C | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #50906C | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #50906C text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #50906C text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE7
oklch(93.5% 0.012 162)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.024 157.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9B6
oklch(80.8% 0.042 157.5)
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Step 400
400
#7DAE90
oklch(70.7% 0.068 157.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#50906C
oklch(60% 0.087 157.7)
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Step 600
600
#3C845E
oklch(55.6% 0.094 158.1)
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Step 700
700
#2E704D
oklch(49.2% 0.088 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#275B3F
oklch(42.7% 0.073 157.6)
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Step 900
900
#254B36
oklch(37.8% 0.057 157.9)
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Step 950
950
#172C20
oklch(27.1% 0.035 157.9)
#50906C 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) | #8F876A | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85806E | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #418F86 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #50906C
#50906C
oklch(60% 0.087 157.7)
- #A26C92
#A26C92
oklch(60% 0.086 338.2)
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 #50906C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.024
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.027
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.035
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.037
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.045
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.046
Use #50906C 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.