Emerald (#50C878)
HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.
Preview
Contrast vs white: 2.13:1 — vs black: 9.87:1
Color values
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HEX
#50C878 -
RGB
rgb(80, 200, 120) -
HSL
hsl(140, 60%, 78%) -
CMYK
cmyk( 60, 0, 40, 21.57 ) -
Websafe
#66CC66
Tags
Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #50C878 based on color theory relationships.
The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.
#50C878
Base
#C850A0
Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.
#50C878
Base
#64C850
#50C8B4
Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.
#50C878
Base
#7850C8
#C87850
Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.
#50C878
Base
#B450C8
#C85064
Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.
#50C878
Base
#5064C8
#C850A0
#C8B450
Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.
#50C878
Base
#1E6134
#319B54
#39B663
#6FD290
#8ADAA5
#C4EDD2
Darker shades and lighter tints of Emerald, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.
Shades (darker)
#06130B
#123A20
#1E6135
#2B884A
#37AE5F
#50C878
Base
#6FD290
#8EDCA8
#ADE5C0
#CCEFD8
#ECF9F0
Ready-to-use code snippets for #50C878. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.
/* Background */
.element {
background-color: #50C878;
}
/* Text */
.element {
color: #50C878;
}
/* Border */
.element {
border: 1px solid #50C878;
}/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
background: linear-gradient(
to right,
#50C878,
#E9A7D3
);
}
/* Radial gradient */
.element {
background: radial-gradient(
circle,
#50C878,
#E9A7D3
);
}// SCSS variable
$emerald: #50C878;
// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$emerald-r: 80;
$emerald-g: 200;
$emerald-b: 120;
// Usage
.element {
background-color: $emerald;
color: rgba($emerald-r, $emerald-g, $emerald-b, 0.8);
}How Emerald appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.
#50C878
How the color appears with full color vision.
#B0B07B
Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
#BFBF77
Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
#66C0C0
Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
#B2B2B2
Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
How to use this color
- Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
- Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
- Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.