#50936A
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(60.7% 0.093 155.5), rgb(80, 147, 106).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#50936A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #50936A |
| RGB | rgb(80, 147, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 30%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.093 155.5) |
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 #50936A | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #50936A | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #50936A text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #50936A text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED2
oklch(88.4% 0.024 155.1)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB4
oklch(80.9% 0.046 155.2)
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Step 400
400
#7BAF8D
oklch(70.8% 0.074 155.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#50936A
oklch(60.7% 0.093 155.5)
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Step 600
600
#3A8559
oklch(55.7% 0.102 155.3)
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Step 700
700
#2B7049
oklch(49% 0.094 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#255B3C
oklch(42.5% 0.078 155.7)
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Step 900
900
#244B33
oklch(37.7% 0.061 155.1)
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Step 950
950
#162C1E
oklch(27% 0.039 154.9)
#50936A 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) | #938A68 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88836C | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #419288 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #50936A
#50936A
oklch(60.7% 0.093 155.5)
- #A56C98
#A56C98
oklch(60.6% 0.094 335.3)
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 #50936A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.021
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.029
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.030
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.044
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.046
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.046
Use #50936A 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.