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Emerald

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Color codes

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RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK (approximate)
CIELAB
CSS
Relative luminance0.4437
Green Cool ColorsFashion ColorsBranding Colors Cool

Shades of Emerald

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Darker

Tints mixed with white

Tones mixed with gray

Color harmonies

Complementary

Opposite on the wheel (180°): maximum contrast for accents.

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Analogous

Neighbors 30° apart: calm and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues 120° apart: vibrant yet balanced.

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Split-complementary

The base plus the two neighbors of its complement: contrast with less tension.

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Tetradic

Four hues 90° apart: rich, best with one dominant color.

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Monochromatic

One hue in several lightness levels: elegant and consistent.

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Contrast and readability

White text2.13:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✗ AA Large
Black text9.87:1
✓ AA✓ AAA✓ AA Large
On white2.13:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✗ AA Large
On black8.88:1
✓ AA✓ AAA✓ AA Large

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Emerald

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About Emerald

Emerald (#50C878) is a medium, moderately saturated color from the Green family with a cool character. It is made of 80 red, 200 green and 120 blue (hsl(140, 52%, 55%)). Its contrast ratio is 2.13:1 against white and 9.87:1 against black, so dark text reads best on it.

Suggested uses

  • supporting interface colors and illustrations
  • textiles, furniture and accent walls
  • calm, trustworthy or technical themes

Reading the codes

In HEX, #50C878 stores red, green and blue as pairs of base-16 digits: 80, 200 and 120 out of 255. In HSL the same color has a hue of 140°, 52% saturation and 55% lightness, which makes lighter or darker variants easy to create by changing only the lightness.

Similar colors

#22C55ESuccess Green#3CB371Medium Sea Green#77DD77Pastel Green#00CC99Caribbean Green#0BDA51Malachite#44D7A8Eucalyptus#93C572Pistachio#3EB489Mint#32CD32Lime Green#00A86BJade

Palettes with this color

SaaS Dashboard#0F172A #1E293B #6366F1 #10B981 #F8FAFCFresh Startup#06D6A0 #118AB2 #073B4C #FFD166 #EF476FEco Brand#2D6A4F #40916C #95D5B2 #D8F3DC #081C15Tropical Leaves#004B23 #007200 #38B000 #9EF01A #FFBE0B

Tools for this color

Shades GeneratorGenerate tints, tones, lighter and darker shades and saturation variations.Contrast CheckerAccurate WCAG contrast ratio with AA/AAA results and accessible suggestions.Color Harmony GeneratorComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split-complementary and monochromatic harmonies.Color Blindness SimulatorApproximate protanopia, deuteranopia, tritanopia and achromatopsia simulations.

Frequently asked questions

What is the HEX code of Emerald?
The HEX code of Emerald is #50C878. In RGB it is rgb(80, 200, 120) and in HSL hsl(140, 52%, 55%).
Which text color works on Emerald?
White text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 on Emerald and black text 9.87:1, so black text is more readable. WCAG AA needs at least 4.5:1 for normal text.
What is the complementary color of Emerald?
Rotating the hue of Emerald by 180° gives #C850A0, its complementary color on the RGB color wheel.
What is Emerald in CMYK?
An approximate CMYK value for Emerald is cmyk(60%, 0%, 40%, 22%). For printing, ask your printer for an ICC-profiled conversion.