What color is #505E2E?

#505E2E is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Bimi Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #505E2E?

The RGB value is 80, 94, 46: 80 red, 94 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #505E2E?

The complementary color is #3C2E5E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #505E2E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and white text 7.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#505E2E color

#505E2E rgb(80, 94, 46)

Shades of green

The hex color #505E2E is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 36.9% green and 18% blue (80, 94, 46).

Its hue angle is 78°, with 34% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 51% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Bimi Green (#54682B), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.04:1).

#505E2E color codes

HEX	`#505E2E`
RGB	`rgb(80, 94, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 36.9%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(78, 34%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(78, 51%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 0%, 51%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.68, -14.05, 25.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.68, 29.19, 118.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.804, 9.908, 4.086)`
Decimal	`5266990`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #505E2E, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #505E2E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#505E2E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #505E2E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #505e2e; }
.text { color: #505e2e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #505e2e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 94 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #505e2e, #385e2e); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #505E2E?: #505E2E is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Bimi Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #505E2E?: The RGB value is 80, 94, 46: 80 red, 94 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #505E2E?: The complementary color is #3C2E5E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #505E2E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and white text 7.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.