What color is #506732?

#506732 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Dark Olive Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #506732?

The RGB value is 80, 103, 50: 80 red, 103 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #506732?

The complementary color is #493267, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #506732?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and white text 6.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#506732 color

#506732 rgb(80, 103, 50)

Shades of green

The hex color #506732 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 40.4% green and 19.6% blue (80, 103, 50).

Its hue angle is 86°, with 35% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 51% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.31:1).

#506732 color codes

HEX	`#506732`
RGB	`rgb(80, 103, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 40.4%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(86, 35%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(86, 51%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 0%, 51%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.63, -18.47, 26.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.63, 32.69, 124.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.734, 11.636, 4.803)`
Decimal	`5269298`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #506732, 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 #506732	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#506732 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.33:1	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 #506732 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #506732; }
.text { color: #506732; }
.border { border: 2px solid #506732; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 103 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #506732, #356732); }

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Questions

What color is #506732?: #506732 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Dark Olive Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #506732?: The RGB value is 80, 103, 50: 80 red, 103 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #506732?: The complementary color is #493267, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #506732?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and white text 6.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.