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#50C878 Emerald
#50C878 is a mid-tone, rich green, known as Emerald. In RGB it’s made of 31.4% red, 78.4% green, and 47.1% blue. Its hue is 140°, with 52% saturation and 55% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #50C878.
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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2.13:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.87:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #50C878 as they’d see it.
#50C878 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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What color is #50C878?
#50C878 is a mid-tone, rich green, known as Emerald. In RGB it’s made of 31.4% red, 78.4% green, and 47.1% blue. Its hue is 140°, with 52% saturation and 55% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #50C878 in RGB?
#50C878 is rgb(80, 200, 120): 80 red, 200 green, and 120 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #50C878 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(60, 0, 40, 22). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #50C878?
PANTONE 7480 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #50C878?
Its complement #FD8CD4 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.