#50A459
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(64.7% 0.137 146), rgb(80, 164, 89).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#50A459 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #50A459 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 164, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 34%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.137 146) |
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 #50A459 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #50A459 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #50A459 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #50A459 text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.037 146.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA7
oklch(81% 0.067 145.6)
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Step 400
400
#73B378
oklch(70.8% 0.108 146.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#50A459
oklch(64.7% 0.137 146)
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Step 600
600
#278938
oklch(55.6% 0.148 146)
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Step 700
700
#18742A
oklch(49.1% 0.138 146)
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Step 800
800
#185F24
oklch(42.8% 0.115 145.9)
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Step 900
900
#1C4E22
oklch(37.8% 0.09 145.7)
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Step 950
950
#122E15
oklch(27.2% 0.057 146)
#50A459 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) | #A69753 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B905E | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42A192 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #50A459
#50A459
oklch(64.7% 0.137 146)
- #B86FBB
#B86FBB
oklch(64.8% 0.136 325.6)
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 #50A459, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.015
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.024
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.025
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.027
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.027
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.027
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.029
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.031
Use #50A459 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.