#50DC94
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(80.1% 0.159 157.1), rgb(80, 220, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.00:1).
About this color
#50DC94 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 12.00:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #50DC94 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 220, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 67%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.159 157.1) |
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 #50DC94 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #50DC94 | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #50DC94 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #50DC94 text on black | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EBFAF0
oklch(97.1% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 100
100
#D2F4DE
oklch(93.7% 0.046 157)
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Step 200
200
#A8EBC2
oklch(88.4% 0.088 157.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#50DC94
oklch(80.1% 0.159 157.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BF75
oklch(70.8% 0.168 157.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A363
oklch(63% 0.15 157)
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Step 600
600
#008A53
oklch(55.7% 0.133 157)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#50DC94 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) | #DBCC90 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BE99 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DAC9 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #50DC94
#50DC94
oklch(80.1% 0.159 157.1)
- #FE93E3
#FE93E3
oklch(80.1% 0.16 337.1)
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 #50DC94, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #50DC94.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.024
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.035
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.043
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.049
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.050
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.061
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.070
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.070
Use #50DC94 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.