#50DE88
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(80.3% 0.173 153.2), rgb(80, 222, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.14:1).
About this color
#50DE88 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 12.14:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #50DE88 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 222, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 68%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.173 153.2) |
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 #50DE88 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #50DE88 | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #50DE88 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #50DE88 text on black | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#EAFAEE
oklch(97% 0.023 153.5)
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Step 100
100
#D2F4DA
oklch(93.6% 0.05 152.4)
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Step 200
200
#A8ECBB
oklch(88.5% 0.096 152.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#50DE88
oklch(80.3% 0.173 153.2)
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Step 400
400
#00C067
oklch(70.8% 0.182 153.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A458
oklch(63% 0.161 153.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A49
oklch(55.5% 0.142 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#50DE88 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) | #DECD82 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC08E | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #02DBC8 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #50DE88
#50DE88
oklch(80.3% 0.173 153.2)
- #FF91EE
#FF91EE
oklch(80.3% 0.173 333)
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 #50DE88, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #50DE88.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.021
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.027
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.047
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.048
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.054
- Turquoise Green #04F489 ΔE 0.062
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.062
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.072
Use #50DE88 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.