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Emerald #50C878
A luminous saturated green, named after the gemstone.
Use cases: Luxury brands · Gem colors
Color values
| Format | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #50C878 | |
| RGB | rgb(80, 200, 120) | |
| HSL | hsl(140, 52%, 55%) | |
| HSV | hsv(140, 60%, 78%) | |
| CMYK | cmyk(60%, 0%, 40%, 21.6%) | |
| XYZ | xyz(27.3506, 44.3674, 24.8881) | |
| CIE-LAB | lab(72.5, -51.3, 30.3) | |
| Luminance | 0.444 (WCAG relative) |
/* Emerald */
color: #50c878;
background-color: #50c878;
Shade scale
Perceptual 50–950 scale, interpolated in CIE-LAB. Step 500 is the base color. Edit in the shade generator →
Shades (toward black)
#48b46c #40a060 #388c54 #307848 #28643c #205030 #183c24 #102818 #08140c #000000
Tints (toward white)
#62ce86 #73d393 #85d9a1 #96deae #a8e4bc #b9e9c9 #cbefd7 #dcf4e4 #eefaf2 #ffffff
Tones (toward gray)
#55c179 #5aba7a #5eb27a #63ab7b #68a47c #6d9d7d #72967e #768e7e #7b877f #808080
Color harmonies
Complementary
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#C850A0
#50c878 #c850a0
Analogous
Edit in generator →#64C850
#50C878
#50C8B4
#64c850 #50c878 #50c8b4
Triadic
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#7850C8
#C87850
#50c878 #7850c8 #c87850
Tetradic
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#5064C8
#C850A0
#C8B450
#50c878 #5064c8 #c850a0 #c8b450
Split Complementary
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#B450C8
#C85064
#50c878 #b450c8 #c85064
Monochromatic
Edit in generator →#267841
#34A65A
#50C878
#7FD79C
#ADE5C0
#267841 #34a65a #50c878 #7fd79c #ade5c0
Accessibility & contrast
2.13
#50C878 on #FFFFFF
AA text ✗AA large ✗AAA text ✗UI 3:1 ✗
9.87
#50C878 on #000000
AA text ✓AA large ✓AAA text ✓UI 3:1 ✓
Best text on emerald
9.87
#000000 text
WCAG 2.1: AA needs ≥4.5:1 for normal text, ≥3:1 for large text and UI components; AAA needs ≥7:1 / ≥4.5:1.
Color blindness preview
Simulation using the Machado et al. (2009) physiological model, severity 1.0. This is an approximation of perception — not a medical assessment.
Closest named colors
Nearest matches by CIEDE2000 perceptual distance (ΔE₀₀).
| Color | Name | ΔE₀₀ |
|---|---|---|
| Fern #63B76C | 5.04 | |
| Eucalyptus #44D7A8 | 9.02 | |
| Pistachio #93C572 | 9.07 | |
| Lime Green #32CD32 | 9.32 | |
| Seafoam #7FE0B3 | 10.38 | |
| Kelly Green #4CBB17 | 11.40 |
Related colors
Palettes with emerald
Values computed from the sRGB color model. CMYK is the naive sRGB conversion without an ICC profile. RGB percentages may differ between color-managed applications.