What color is #506351?

#506351 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 #506351?

The RGB value is 80, 99, 81: 80 red, 99 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #506351?

The complementary color is #635062, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #506351?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and white text 6.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#506351 color

#506351 rgb(80, 99, 81)

Shades of green

The hex color #506351 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 38.8% green and 31.8% blue (80, 99, 81).

Its hue angle is 123°, with 11% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Muddy Olive (#4B5D46), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.47:1).

#506351 color codes

HEX	`#506351`
RGB	`rgb(80, 99, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 38.8%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(123, 11%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(123, 19%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 0%, 18%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.95, -11.15, 7.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.95, 13.66, 144.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.255, 11.223, 9.462)`
Decimal	`5268305`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #506351, 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 #506351	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#506351 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.24:1	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 #506351 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #506351; }
.text { color: #506351; }
.border { border: 2px solid #506351; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 99 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #506351, #50635a); }

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Questions

What color is #506351?: #506351 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 #506351?: The RGB value is 80, 99, 81: 80 red, 99 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #506351?: The complementary color is #635062, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #506351?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and white text 6.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.