What color is #506140?

#506140 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Muddy Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #506140?

The RGB value is 80, 97, 64: 80 red, 97 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #506140?

The complementary color is #514061, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #506140?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and white text 6.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#506140 color

#506140 rgb(80, 97, 64)

Shades of green

The hex color #506140 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 38% green and 25.1% blue (80, 97, 64).

Its hue angle is 91°, with 20% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 34% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Muddy Olive (#4B5D46), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.72:1).

#506140 color codes

HEX	`#506140`
RGB	`rgb(80, 97, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 38%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(91, 20%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(91, 34%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 0%, 34%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.94, -13.15, 16.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.94, 21.3, 128.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.508, 10.625, 6.452)`
Decimal	`5267776`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #506140, 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 #506140	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#506140 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #506140 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #506140; }
.text { color: #506140; }
.border { border: 2px solid #506140; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 97 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #506140, #406140); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #506140?: #506140 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Muddy Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #506140?: The RGB value is 80, 97, 64: 80 red, 97 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #506140?: The complementary color is #514061, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #506140?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and white text 6.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.