#50923E
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(59.6% 0.136 139.4), rgb(80, 146, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#50923E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #50923E |
| RGB | rgb(80, 146, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 40%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.136 139.4) |
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 #50923E | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #50923E | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #50923E text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #50923E text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C8
oklch(88.6% 0.038 139.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCCA3
oklch(81% 0.067 139.6)
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Step 400
400
#7DB170
oklch(70.7% 0.107 139.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#50923E
oklch(59.6% 0.136 139.4)
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Step 600
600
#3E8728
oklch(55.6% 0.149 139.3)
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Step 700
700
#30721A
oklch(49.1% 0.138 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#295D19
oklch(42.7% 0.114 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#264C1B
oklch(37.6% 0.088 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#172D11
oklch(27.1% 0.056 139.3)
#50923E 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) | #968636 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8144 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B8D7F | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #50923E
#50923E
oklch(59.6% 0.136 139.4)
- #A262B2
#A262B2
oklch(59.7% 0.136 319.4)
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 #50923E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.018
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.025
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.027
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.027
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.030
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.043
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.044
Use #50923E 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.