#50BD2D
Closest named color: Frog Green (#58BC08). oklch(70.8% 0.203 139.5), rgb(80, 189, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#50BD2D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Frog Green (#58BC08), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Frog Green (#58BC08) |
| Black text | 8.65:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #50BD2D |
| RGB | rgb(80, 189, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 62%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.203 139.5) |
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 #50BD2D | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #50BD2D | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #50BD2D text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #50BD2D text on black | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#DEF0D9
oklch(93.6% 0.036 138.9)
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Step 200
200
#C2E5B9
oklch(88.5% 0.07 139.3)
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Step 300
300
#95D584
oklch(81% 0.128 139.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#50BD2D
oklch(70.8% 0.203 139.5)
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Step 500
500
#37A400
oklch(63.1% 0.201 139.4)
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Step 600
600
#2D8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.4)
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Step 700
700
#247400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.5)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#164F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#0A3000
oklch(27.2% 0.086 139.4)
#50BD2D 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) | #C2AC09 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A33D | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44B7A2 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #50BD2D
#50BD2D
oklch(70.8% 0.203 139.5)
- #D66FEF
#D66FEF
oklch(70.8% 0.204 319.5)
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 #50BD2D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #50BD2D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.013
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.022
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.041
- Lime Green #32CD32 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.047
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.048
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.049
Use #50BD2D 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.