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#50d430

a balanced, vivid green · neutral · closest name: Lime Green

RGB
80, 212, 48
HSL
108°, 66%, 51%
CMYK
62, 0, 77, 17
Luminance
0.4901

At a glance

Every number on this page in one read: what #50d430 is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.

Hex
#50d430
Hue
108°
green
Saturation
66%
vivid
Lightness
51%
balanced
Brightness
83%
HSV value
Perceived
66%
weighted brightness
Luminance
0.4901
WCAG relative
Temperature
Neutral
58/100 cool
Color family
Green
Tone
Vivid
Best ink
Black
10.80:1
Closest name
Lime Green
ΔE2000 2.7
Where it sits
Hue108° of 360°
Saturation66%
Lightness51%
Temperature
Warm ← → Cool58% cool

Reads neutral. Warm and cool siblings keep the same lightness, so you can swap one in without redoing your contrast maths.

Every format

HEX#50d430
RGBrgb(80, 212, 48)
HSLhsl(108, 66%, 51%)
CMYKcmyk(62%, 0%, 77%, 17%)
LABlab(75.5 -64.0 65.1)
LCHlch(75.5 91.2 134.5)
OKLCHoklch(0.767 0.228 140.4)
Decimal5297200
Display P3color(display-p3 0.314 0.831 0.188)

Copy-ready code

/* CSS */
color: #50d430;
background-color: #50d430;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#50d430] bg-[#50d430]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #50d430;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.314, green: 0.831, blue: 0.188)
/* Android */
Color.parseColor("#50d430")
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFF50D430)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(48, 212, 80)

Best text color

Only one of black and white can be right. This is the one, with the number that proves it.

Readable at a glance#000000 on #50d430 · 10.80:1
Use #000000AAA at every size.
Aa
White text · 1.94:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Aa
Black text · 10.80:1 · recommended
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Reading the other direction: #50d430 as text scores 1.94:1 on white and 10.80:1 on black.

Accessibility — WCAG contrast

Aa
#50d430 on white: 1.94:1
AA ✗ fail · AA-large · AAA
Aa
#50d430 on black: 10.80:1
AA ✓ pass · AA-large · AAA
true color
protanopia · #DAC000
deuteranopia · #CAB643
tritanopia · #3CCDB5

Color scale — 50 to 950

A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #50d430 is pinned to step 600; the rest hold its hue and let saturation ease off at the extremes so the pale end never turns neon.

#F5FBF3
#EBF8E8
#D2F1CB
#B0ECA2
#89E274
#62D845
#50d430
#3DA923
#31871C
#276218
#183D0F
Base = 600Lightest = 50 · #F5FBF3Darkest = 950 · #183D0F
:root {
  --brand-50: #F5FBF3;
  --brand-100: #EBF8E8;
  --brand-200: #D2F1CB;
  --brand-300: #B0ECA2;
  --brand-400: #89E274;
  --brand-500: #62D845;
  --brand-600: #50d430;
  --brand-700: #3DA923;
  --brand-800: #31871C;
  --brand-900: #276218;
  --brand-950: #183D0F;
  --brand: #50d430;
  --brand-ink: #000000;
}

Colors that work with #50d430

Not a palette — a role sheet. Each swatch answers one question you will hit while building the component.

Text on it#000000
Black wins here
Surface#F5FAF4
Tinted page background
Border#C9EDC0
Hairlines and dividers
Muted text#5A9B4B
Captions on the surface
Accent#8C2BD9
Second voice, not a rival
Dark variant#266A16
Hover, pressed, headers
Light variant#EDFBEA
Selected rows, tints
Dark surface#172414
Dark-mode background
Light mode
Everything in its place

Surface, border, heading and body all derive from this one hue, so the screen stays coherent without a second palette.

Primary actionSecondaryBadge
Dark mode
Same hue, inverted

Lightness flips, hue holds. The accent stays the anchor in both themes.

Primary actionSecondaryAccent

How to use #50d430

Derived from its contrast, chroma and lightness — not from taste.

Works well for
  • Text and icons on dark surfaces
  • Primary buttons and calls to action
  • Focus rings, active and selected states
  • Brand accents, badges and data highlights
Use with care
  • Text of any size on white — fails WCAG AA
  • Full-page backgrounds — tiring over long sessions
  • Pairing with a same-lightness hue — edges vibrate

Similar colors

One move away from this hex in each direction. Every swatch is its own page.

Color relationships

The wheel positions with their names attached, so you can grab the one you actually need.

Complementary#B430D4
Analogous left#A2D430
Analogous right#30D462
Split-complement 1#6230D4
Split-complement 2#D430A2
Triadic 1#3050D4
Triadic 2#D43050
Tetradic#30A2D4

RGB percentages

Red31.4%
Green83.1%
Blue18.8%

CMYK percentages

Cyan62.3%
Magenta0.0%
Yellow77.4%
Key (black)16.9%

Color previews

#50d430 text on a black background

contrast 10.80:1

Card sample

#50d430 text on a white background

contrast 1.94:1

Card sample

CSS3 live lab

Text font color

The quick brown fox

color: #50d430;
Background color
Panel with #50d430 background
background-color: #50d430;
Text shadow — hex

Glowing headline

text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #50d430;
Text shadow — RGB

Soft neon halo

text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(80, 212, 48, 0.45);
Div box shadow
Elevated card
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(80, 212, 48, 0.45);
Border & gradient
Gradient panel
border: 3px solid #50d430;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #50d430, #30D47D);

Monochromatic scale

Palettes built from #50d430

Shades — darker

Tints — lighter

Color harmonies

Nearest named colors

Ranked with CIEDE2000 across all 139 CSS keywords. Under ΔE 2 the eye stops telling them apart; over ΔE 10 they are plainly different colors.

#50d430 in the real world

Where a color in this family tends to land, and the interface roles it is usually asked to play.

Industries
SustainabilityFinanceHealth and wellnessAgriculture
Common UI roles
ButtonsLinksFocus statesCharts
Print note

Converts to four-color process without much drama. Proof it anyway.

#50d430, answered

What color is #50d430?

#50d430 is a balanced vivid green, closest to Lime Green (ΔE2000 2.7). It sits at 108° on the hue wheel with 66% saturation and 51% lightness, which reads as neutral.

What is the RGB value of #50d430?

rgb(80, 212, 48) — 80 red, 212 green and 48 blue out of 255, or 31.4% / 83.1% / 18.8% by channel.

Is #50d430 a light or a dark color?

It is a mid-tone. Relative luminance is 0.4901 and perceived brightness is 66%, so black text on it reaches 10.80:1.

Should I use black or white text on #50d430?

Black. It scores 10.80:1 against #50d430, versus 1.94:1 for white — AAA at any size.

What is the complementary color of #50d430?

#B430D4 sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #6230D4 and #D430A2, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.

What colors go well with #50d430?

For interface work: #F5FAF4 as the surface, #C9EDC0 for borders, #5A9B4B for secondary text, #8C2BD9 as an accent and #266A16 for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #A2D430 and #30D462 stays calm, while #B430D4 is the loudest partner.

What is #50d430 in CMYK for printing?

cmyk(62%, 0%, 77%, 17%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — ask your printer for a proof before committing to a run.

Is #50d430 warm or cool?

Neutral — it scores 58 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #8CD430; nudged cooler, #2ED74B.

Work with #50d430 in the Color Lab