#50B93F
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(69.9% 0.187 141), rgb(80, 185, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#50B93F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.187 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 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.35:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #50B93F |
| RGB | rgb(80, 185, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 49%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.187 141) |
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 #50B93F | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #50B93F | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #50B93F text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #50B93F text on black | 8.35:1 | 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
#C2E4BC
oklch(88.4% 0.065 140.9)
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Step 300
300
#96D48C
oklch(81% 0.117 141.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#50B93F
oklch(69.9% 0.187 141)
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Step 500
500
#25A500
oklch(63% 0.207 141)
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Step 600
600
#1E8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141)
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Step 700
700
#187500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 141)
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Step 800
800
#116000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.1)
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Step 900
900
#0D5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141)
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Step 950
950
#053000
oklch(27% 0.089 141)
#50B93F 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) | #BEA92F | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A04A | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42B3A0 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #50B93F
#50B93F
oklch(69.9% 0.187 141)
- #D171E3
#D171E3
oklch(69.9% 0.187 321.1)
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 #50B93F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #50B93F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.006
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.029
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.031
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.035
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.037
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.038
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.040
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.042
Use #50B93F 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.