What color is #506155?

#506155 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Verdant Hush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #506155?

The RGB value is 80, 97, 85: 80 red, 97 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #506155?

The complementary color is #61505C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #506155?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#506155 color

#506155 rgb(80, 97, 85)

Shades of gray

The hex color #506155 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 38% green and 33.3% blue (80, 97, 85).

Its hue angle is 138°, with 10% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Verdant Hush (#4E5A4A), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.6:1).

#506155 color codes

HEX	`#506155`
RGB	`rgb(80, 97, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 38%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(138, 10%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(138, 18%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 0%, 12%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.43, -9.16, 4.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.43, 10.3, 152.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.222, 10.911, 10.213)`
Decimal	`5267797`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #506155, 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 #506155	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#506155 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.18:1	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 #506155 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #506155; }
.text { color: #506155; }
.border { border: 2px solid #506155; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 97 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #506155, #50615e); }

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Questions

What color is #506155?: #506155 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Verdant Hush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #506155?: The RGB value is 80, 97, 85: 80 red, 97 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #506155?: The complementary color is #61505C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #506155?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.