#50916F
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(60.3% 0.086 159.5), rgb(80, 145, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#50916F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #50916F |
| RGB | rgb(80, 145, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 29%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.086 159.5) |
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 #50916F | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #50916F | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #50916F text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #50916F text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#CDDED4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 160.2)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9B7
oklch(80.8% 0.042 159.9)
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Step 400
400
#7CAE92
oklch(70.7% 0.067 159.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#50916F
oklch(60.3% 0.086 159.5)
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Step 600
600
#3B8460
oklch(55.6% 0.093 159.7)
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Step 700
700
#2D704F
oklch(49.2% 0.087 159.2)
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Step 800
800
#265B41
oklch(42.7% 0.072 159.7)
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Step 900
900
#254B37
oklch(37.8% 0.056 159.1)
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Step 950
950
#162C20
oklch(27% 0.036 158.9)
#50916F 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) | #90886D | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868171 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #409088 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #50916F
#50916F
oklch(60.3% 0.086 159.5)
- #A36D92
#A36D92
oklch(60.3% 0.085 339)
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 #50916F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.023
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.034
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.038
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.040
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.045
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.047
Use #50916F 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.