#50B736
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(69.3% 0.191 140), rgb(80, 183, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#50B736 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.16:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #50B736 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 183, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 54%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.191 140) |
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 #50B736 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #50B736 | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #50B736 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #50B736 text on black | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#DEF0DA
oklch(93.6% 0.035 140)
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Step 200
200
#C3E5BB
oklch(88.6% 0.067 139.7)
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Step 300
300
#97D489
oklch(81% 0.12 139.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#50B736
oklch(69.3% 0.191 140)
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Step 500
500
#31A400
oklch(63% 0.203 140)
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Step 600
600
#288A00
oklch(55.5% 0.179 140)
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Step 700
700
#207400
oklch(49% 0.158 140)
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Step 800
800
#196000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140)
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Step 900
900
#135000
oklch(37.8% 0.122 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#083000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 140)
#50B736 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) | #BCA722 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9E42 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44B19D | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #50B736
#50B736
oklch(69.3% 0.191 140)
- #CE6EE4
#CE6EE4
oklch(69.2% 0.191 319.9)
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 #50B736, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #50B736.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.004
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.027
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.030
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.034
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.035
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.043
Use #50B736 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.