What color is #506147?

#506147 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 #506147?

The RGB value is 80, 97, 71: 80 red, 97 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #506147?

The complementary color is #584761, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #506147?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and white text 6.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#506147 color

#506147 rgb(80, 97, 71)

Shades of green

The hex color #506147 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 38% green and 27.8% blue (80, 97, 71).

Its hue angle is 99°, with 15% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Muddy Olive (#4B5D46), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.68:1).

#506147 color codes

HEX	`#506147`
RGB	`rgb(80, 97, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 38%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(99, 15%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(99, 27%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 0%, 27%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.09, -11.94, 12.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.09, 17.46, 133.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.72, 10.71, 7.568)`
Decimal	`5267783`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #506147, 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 #506147	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#506147 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.14:1	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 #506147 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #506147; }
.text { color: #506147; }
.border { border: 2px solid #506147; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 97 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #506147, #47614b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #506147?: #506147 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 #506147?: The RGB value is 80, 97, 71: 80 red, 97 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #506147?: The complementary color is #584761, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #506147?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and white text 6.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.