#50B93C
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(69.8% 0.189 140.7), rgb(80, 185, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#50B93C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.34:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #50B93C |
| RGB | rgb(80, 185, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 51%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.189 140.7) |
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 #50B93C | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #50B93C | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #50B93C text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #50B93C text on black | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -53.0 | 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
#DEF0DB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#C2E5BC
oklch(88.6% 0.066 141)
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Step 300
300
#96D48B
oklch(81% 0.118 140.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#50B93C
oklch(69.8% 0.189 140.7)
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Step 500
500
#2AA500
oklch(63.1% 0.206 140.7)
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Step 600
600
#228B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#1B7500
oklch(49.1% 0.16 140.7)
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Step 800
800
#146000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 140.7)
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Step 900
900
#0F5000
oklch(37.7% 0.123 140.7)
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Step 950
950
#063000
oklch(27% 0.088 140.7)
#50B93C 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) | #BEA92B | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A047 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43B3A0 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #50B93C
#50B93C
oklch(69.8% 0.189 140.7)
- #D170E5
#D170E5
oklch(69.9% 0.19 320.6)
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 #50B93C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #50B93C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.005
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.027
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.031
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.035
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.037
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.040
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.041
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.043
Use #50B93C 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.