#50947B
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(61.4% 0.08 167.8), rgb(80, 148, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#50947B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #50947B |
| RGB | rgb(80, 148, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 30%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.08 167.8) |
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 #50947B | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #50947B | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #50947B text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #50947B text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 167.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9BC
oklch(80.9% 0.039 168.8)
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Step 400
400
#7AAE99
oklch(70.8% 0.063 167.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#50947B
oklch(61.4% 0.08 167.8)
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Step 600
600
#378469
oklch(55.7% 0.088 167.3)
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Step 700
700
#286F58
oklch(49% 0.08 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#235B48
oklch(42.8% 0.067 167.9)
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Step 900
900
#234A3C
oklch(37.6% 0.051 168)
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Step 950
950
#152C23
oklch(27.1% 0.034 166.7)
#50947B 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) | #918C7A | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86847D | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A958D | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #50947B
#50947B
oklch(61.4% 0.08 167.8)
- #A8718D
#A8718D
oklch(61.4% 0.079 347.8)
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 #50947B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.022
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.027
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.028
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.032
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.033
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.036
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.039
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.041
Use #50947B 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.