#50E27B
Closest named color: Weird Green (#3AE57F). oklch(81.1% 0.189 149.7), rgb(80, 226, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.50:1).
About this color
#50E27B is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Weird Green (#3AE57F), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Weird Green (#3AE57F) |
| Black text | 12.50:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #50E27B |
| RGB | rgb(80, 226, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 72%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.189 149.7) |
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 #50E27B | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #50E27B | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #50E27B text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #50E27B text on black | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | 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
#EAFBED
oklch(97.2% 0.026 150.8)
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Step 100
100
#D1F5D7
oklch(93.6% 0.055 150)
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Step 200
200
#A7EDB4
oklch(88.5% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#50E27B
oklch(81.1% 0.189 149.7)
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Step 400
400
#00C057
oklch(70.6% 0.196 149.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A54A
oklch(63.1% 0.175 149.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B3D
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#005020
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#50E27B 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) | #E4CF73 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C382 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #14DEC9 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #50E27B
#50E27B
oklch(81.1% 0.189 149.7)
- #FF94F7
#FF94F7
oklch(81.1% 0.176 329.8)
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 #50E27B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #50E27B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.011
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.033
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.042
- Turquoise Green #04F489 ΔE 0.047
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.057
- Minty Green #0BF77D ΔE 0.058
- Wintergreen #20F986 ΔE 0.061
- Toxic Green #61DE2A ΔE 0.062
Use #50E27B 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.