What color is #506457?

#506457 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Dark Forest. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #506457?

The RGB value is 80, 100, 87: 80 red, 100 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #506457?

The complementary color is #64505D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #506457?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and white text 6.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#506457 color

#506457 rgb(80, 100, 87)

Shades of gray

The hex color #506457 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 39.2% green and 34.1% blue (80, 100, 87).

Its hue angle is 141°, with 11% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Dark Forest (#556962), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.36:1).

#506457 color codes

HEX	`#506457`
RGB	`rgb(80, 100, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 39.2%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(141, 11%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(141, 20%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 0%, 13%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.42, -10.47, 4.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.42, 11.56, 154.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.585, 11.508, 10.731)`
Decimal	`5268567`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #506457, 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 #506457	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#506457 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.3:1	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 #506457 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #506457; }
.text { color: #506457; }
.border { border: 2px solid #506457; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 100 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #506457, #506461); }

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Questions

What color is #506457?: #506457 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Dark Forest. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #506457?: The RGB value is 80, 100, 87: 80 red, 100 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #506457?: The complementary color is #64505D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #506457?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and white text 6.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.