What color is #506442?

#506442 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Turf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #506442?

The RGB value is 80, 100, 66: 80 red, 100 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #506442?

The complementary color is #564264, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #506442?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and white text 6.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#506442 color

#506442 rgb(80, 100, 66)

Shades of green

The hex color #506442 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 39.2% green and 25.9% blue (80, 100, 66).

Its hue angle is 95°, with 20% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 34% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Turf (#415B36), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.48:1).

#506442 color codes

HEX	`#506442`
RGB	`rgb(80, 100, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 39.2%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(95, 20%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(95, 34%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 0%, 34%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.94, -14.5, 16.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.94, 22.26, 130.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.849, 11.213, 6.851)`
Decimal	`5268546`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #506442, 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 #506442	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#506442 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.48:1	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 #506442 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #506442; }
.text { color: #506442; }
.border { border: 2px solid #506442; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 100 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #506442, #426445); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #506442?: #506442 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Turf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #506442?: The RGB value is 80, 100, 66: 80 red, 100 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #506442?: The complementary color is #564264, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #506442?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and white text 6.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.