#50AB23
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(66% 0.187 137.8), rgb(80, 171, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#50AB23 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf Green (#5CA904), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #50AB23 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 171, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 66%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.187 137.8) |
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 #50AB23 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #50AB23 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #50AB23 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #50AB23 text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F2F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C1
oklch(88.6% 0.052 138.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CF95
oklch(80.9% 0.092 137.7)
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Step 400
400
#71B557
oklch(70.6% 0.145 137.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#50AB23
oklch(66% 0.187 137.8)
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Step 600
600
#378900
oklch(55.7% 0.172 137.9)
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Step 700
700
#2D7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#245E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 137.7)
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Step 900
900
#1D4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.116 137.7)
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Step 950
950
#102F03
oklch(27.1% 0.079 138)
#50AB23 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) | #B19C00 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59433 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49A592 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #50AB23
#50AB23
oklch(66% 0.187 137.8)
- #C066DB
#C066DB
oklch(65.9% 0.188 317.9)
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 #50AB23, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #50AB23.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.012
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.014
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.027
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.032
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.033
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.035
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.037
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.038
Use #50AB23 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.