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#50856a color: Herb Blend

#50856a is rgb(80, 133, 106) in RGB and oklch(57.145% 0.07101 160.825) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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149°
100%

57.1%
0.071
161°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • olive-500
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.28:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #50856a

#50856a is a dusty emerald color. In OKLCH it has 57.1% lightness, 0.071 chroma and a hue of 161°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.28:1 contrast and black text 4.9:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Herb Blend (#4b856c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #50856a mixed with white

  1. 50856a
  2. 619178
  3. 739d86
  4. 84a894
  5. 95b4a3
  6. a6c1b2
  7. b8cdc1
  8. c9d9d0
  9. dbe6e0
  10. edf2ef

Darker: #50856a mixed with black

  1. 50856a
  2. 44735b
  3. 39614d
  4. 2e503f
  5. 244031
  6. 1a3024
  7. 102118
  8. 07130d
  9. 020604
  10. 000100

Calmer: #50856a with less saturation

  1. 50856a
  2. 55846b
  3. 59836d
  4. 5e816e
  5. 628070
  6. 667f71
  7. 6a7d72
  8. 6d7c74
  9. 717b75
  10. 747976

Questions about #50856a

What color is #50856a?

#50856a is dusty emerald. The closest named color is Herb Blend. In RGB it is rgb(80, 133, 106), in HSL hsl(149.43, 24.88%, 41.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.145% 0.07101 160.825).

What colors go well with #50856a?

The complementary color of #50856a is #956784. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #698154 and #3f8582. The triadic partners are #7073a1 and #9c6a57.

Is white or black text more readable on #50856a?

White text reads better on #50856a: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.28:1 and black gives 4.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #50856a a warm or cool color?

#50856a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 161 degrees, its lightness 57.1% and its chroma 0.071.