#50B86B
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(70.2% 0.148 149.6), rgb(80, 184, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.40:1).
About this color
#50B86B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.40:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #50B86B |
| RGB | rgb(80, 184, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 42%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.148 149.6) |
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 #50B86B | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #50B86B | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #50B86B text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #50B86B text on black | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc -53.2 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.026 150.8)
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Step 200
200
#C2E3C7
oklch(88.4% 0.052 149.5)
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Step 300
300
#96D2A1
oklch(81% 0.092 149.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#50B86B
oklch(70.2% 0.148 149.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A549
oklch(63.1% 0.176 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B3D
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#005020
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#50B86B 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) | #B9AA65 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA070 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37B5A5 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #50B86B
#50B86B
oklch(70.2% 0.148 149.6)
- #D17BCB
#D17BCB
oklch(70.2% 0.147 329.5)
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 #50B86B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.018
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.032
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.033
Use #50B86B 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.