#50AC00
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(66.1% 0.199 136.6), rgb(80, 172, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#50AC00 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf Green (#5CA904), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #50AC00 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 172, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 100%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.199 136.6) |
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 #50AC00 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #50AC00 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #50AC00 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #50AC00 text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#F2F8EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDC
oklch(93.6% 0.029 137.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2BF
oklch(88.5% 0.054 136.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4D091
oklch(81% 0.098 136.5)
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Step 400
400
#70B64E
oklch(70.7% 0.156 136.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#50AC00
oklch(66.1% 0.199 136.6)
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Step 600
600
#3E8800
oklch(55.7% 0.167 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#337200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#285E00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#214E00
oklch(37.7% 0.113 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#112F00
oklch(27.1% 0.081 136.5)
#50AC00 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) | #B29C00 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79523 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4AA592 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #50AC00
#50AC00
oklch(66.1% 0.199 136.6)
- #C164E2
#C164E2
oklch(66.2% 0.198 316.4)
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 #50AC00, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #50AC00.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.013
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.022
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.034
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.036
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.037
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.043
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.044
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.045
Use #50AC00 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.