Close to Grass Green
#50AE21
#50AE21 is a mid-tone, rich green, close to the color Grass Green. In RGB it’s made of 31.4% red, 68.2% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 100°, with 68% saturation and 41% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #50AE21.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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7.42:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.83:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.42:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #50AE21 as they’d see it.
#50AE21 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #50AE21
What color is #50AE21?
#50AE21 is a mid-tone, rich green, close to the color Grass Green. In RGB it’s made of 31.4% red, 68.2% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 100°, with 68% saturation and 41% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #50AE21 in RGB?
#50AE21 is rgb(80, 174, 33): 80 red, 174 green, and 33 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #50AE21 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(54, 0, 81, 32). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #50AE21?
PANTONE 361 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #50AE21?
Its complement #CD73F9 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.