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#50866a color: Herb Blend

#50866a is rgb(80, 134, 106) in RGB and oklch(57.399% 0.07263 160.325) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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149°
100%

57.4%
0.073
160°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • olive-500
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.23:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #50866a

#50866a is a dusty emerald color. In OKLCH it has 57.4% lightness, 0.073 chroma and a hue of 160°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.23:1 contrast and black text 4.96:1, 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: #50866a mixed with white

  1. 50866a
  2. 619278
  3. 739d86
  4. 84a994
  5. 95b5a3
  6. a6c1b2
  7. b8cdc1
  8. c9dad0
  9. dbe6e0
  10. edf2ef

Darker: #50866a mixed with black

  1. 50866a
  2. 44745b
  3. 39624d
  4. 2e513f
  5. 244031
  6. 1a3024
  7. 102118
  8. 07130d
  9. 020604
  10. 000100

Calmer: #50866a with less saturation

  1. 50866a
  2. 55856b
  3. 5a836d
  4. 5e826e
  5. 628170
  6. 668071
  7. 6a7e73
  8. 6e7d74
  9. 727b76
  10. 757a77

Questions about #50866a

What color is #50866a?

#50866a is dusty emerald. The closest named color is Herb Blend. In RGB it is rgb(80, 134, 106), in HSL hsl(148.89, 25.23%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.399% 0.07263 160.325).

What colors go well with #50866a?

The complementary color of #50866a is #966886. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6a8153 and #3e8682. The triadic partners are #7074a3 and #9e6a57.

Is white or black text more readable on #50866a?

White text reads better on #50866a: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.23:1 and black gives 4.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #50866a a warm or cool color?

#50866a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 160 degrees, its lightness 57.4% and its chroma 0.073.