Base color

Shades of Emerald

#50C878 · rgb(80, 200, 120) · hsl(140, 52%, 55%)

Lightness scale

Emerald stepped from #effaf3 at the light end to #07170d at the dark end, at a fixed saturation.

Tints

9 tints of Emerald, #62ce86 to #eefaf2 — mixed toward white for backgrounds and fills.

Shades

9 shades of Emerald, #48b46c to #08140c — mixed toward black for text, borders and emphasis.

Tones

9 tones of Emerald, #55c179 to #7b877f — mixed toward gray for areas that have to stay quiet.

The Emerald scale walks from pale tints to deep shades while keeping the same hue. Use the light end for backgrounds, the middle for accents and the dark end for text and borders.

Frequently asked questions

Emerald (#50C878) has 9 shades mixed toward black, 9 tints mixed toward white and 9 tones mixed toward gray — all listed above with hex codes.

Good to know

  • All 38 Emerald swatches above copy to your clipboard with one click.
  • Use the light end of Emerald for large surfaces, the middle for buttons and borders, and the dark end for text.

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