What color is #506663?

#506663 is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Dark Forest. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #506663?

The RGB value is 80, 102, 99: 80 red, 102 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #506663?

The complementary color is #665053, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #506663?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and white text 6.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#506663 color

#506663 rgb(80, 102, 99)

Shades of gray

The hex color #506663 is a dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 40% green and 38.8% blue (80, 102, 99).

Its hue angle is 172°, with 12% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Dark Forest (#556962), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.14:1).

#506663 color codes

HEX	`#506663`
RGB	`rgb(80, 102, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 40%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(172, 12%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(172, 22%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 0%, 3%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.39, -8.9, -1.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.39, 8.96, 186.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.311, 12.109, 13.596)`
Decimal	`5269091`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #506663, 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 #506663	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#506663 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.42:1	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 #506663 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #506663; }
.text { color: #506663; }
.border { border: 2px solid #506663; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 102 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #506663, #505e66); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #506663?: #506663 is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Dark Forest. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #506663?: The RGB value is 80, 102, 99: 80 red, 102 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #506663?: The complementary color is #665053, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #506663?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and white text 6.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.