#50BA4E
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(70.3% 0.177 143.1), rgb(80, 186, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.47:1).
About this color
#50BA4E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.47:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #50BA4E |
| RGB | rgb(80, 186, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 44%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.177 143.1) |
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 #50BA4E | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #50BA4E | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #50BA4E text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #50BA4E text on black | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc -53.6 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DC
oklch(93.6% 0.033 142.5)
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Step 200
200
#C2E4BF
oklch(88.4% 0.062 142.9)
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Step 300
300
#95D392
oklch(80.8% 0.11 143.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#50BA4E
oklch(70.3% 0.177 143.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A713
oklch(63.2% 0.211 143.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C0E
oklch(55.5% 0.185 143.1)
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Step 700
700
#00760A
oklch(49.1% 0.164 143.1)
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Step 800
800
#006107
oklch(42.7% 0.142 143.1)
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Step 900
900
#005104
oklch(37.7% 0.126 143)
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Step 950
950
#003102
oklch(27.2% 0.09 143.2)
#50BA4E 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) | #BEAA43 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A156 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3FB5A2 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #50BA4E
#50BA4E
oklch(70.3% 0.177 143.1)
- #D274DE
#D274DE
oklch(70.2% 0.177 322.9)
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 #50BA4E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #50BA4E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.016
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.028
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.033
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.033
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.038
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.038
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.039
Use #50BA4E 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.