#50947D
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(61.5% 0.078 169.6), rgb(80, 148, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#50947D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #50947D |
| RGB | rgb(80, 148, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 30%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.078 169.6) |
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 #50947D | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #50947D | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #50947D text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #50947D text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9BD
oklch(80.9% 0.038 170.6)
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Step 400
400
#7AAD9A
oklch(70.6% 0.061 169.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#50947D
oklch(61.5% 0.078 169.6)
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Step 600
600
#37836B
oklch(55.5% 0.085 169.6)
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Step 700
700
#286F59
oklch(49.1% 0.079 169.3)
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Step 800
800
#235B49
oklch(42.8% 0.067 169.1)
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Step 900
900
#224A3D
oklch(37.6% 0.051 170)
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Step 950
950
#152C24
oklch(27.1% 0.033 169.4)
#50947D 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) | #918C7C | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86847F | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39958D | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #50947D
#50947D
oklch(61.5% 0.078 169.6)
- #A9718B
#A9718B
oklch(61.5% 0.079 350.3)
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 #50947D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.020
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.029
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.029
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.030
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.031
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.035
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.038
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.040
Use #50947D 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.