#50AF1B
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(67% 0.196 137.6), rgb(80, 175, 27).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#50AF1B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.196 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 7.48:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #50AF1B |
| RGB | rgb(80, 175, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 73%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.196 137.6) |
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 #50AF1B | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #50AF1B | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #50AF1B text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #50AF1B text on black | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0D9
oklch(93.6% 0.035 137.5)
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Step 200
200
#C4E4B9
oklch(88.4% 0.067 137.7)
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Step 300
300
#9AD384
oklch(80.8% 0.122 137.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#50AF1B
oklch(67% 0.196 137.6)
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Step 500
500
#44A200
oklch(63% 0.193 137.6)
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Step 600
600
#388900
oklch(55.7% 0.171 137.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#255E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#1D4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.116 137.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.8)
#50AF1B 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) | #B59F00 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9972F | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49A995 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #50AF1B
#50AF1B
oklch(67% 0.196 137.6)
- #C567E2
#C567E2
oklch(67.1% 0.195 317.7)
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 #50AF1B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #50AF1B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.017
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.018
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.026
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.034
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.037
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.038
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.040
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.041
Use #50AF1B 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.