#50942B
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(60% 0.154 136.7), rgb(80, 148, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#50942B is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #50942B |
| RGB | rgb(80, 148, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 55%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.154 136.7) |
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 #50942B | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #50942B | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #50942B text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #50942B text on black | 5.61:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
-
Step 100
100
#E3EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 136.6)
-
Step 200
200
#CDE0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 136.3)
-
Step 300
300
#AACC9C
oklch(80.8% 0.075 136.7)
-
Step 400
400
#7CB265
oklch(70.7% 0.121 136.9)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#50942B
oklch(60% 0.154 136.7)
-
Step 600
600
#3D8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.7)
-
Step 700
700
#327200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.7)
-
Step 800
800
#285E00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 136.7)
-
Step 900
900
#254D0F
oklch(37.7% 0.101 136.8)
-
Step 950
950
#162D0B
oklch(26.9% 0.064 136.9)
#50942B 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) | #99881B | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908235 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D8F7F | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #50942B
#50942B
oklch(60% 0.154 136.7)
- #A45FBC
#A45FBC
oklch(60% 0.153 316.8)
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 #50942B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.026
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.030
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.031
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.033
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.036
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.037
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.039
Use #50942B 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.