What color is #506840?

#506840 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Under the Radar. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #506840?

The RGB value is 80, 104, 64: 80 red, 104 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #506840?

The complementary color is #584068, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #506840?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and white text 6.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#506840 color

#506840 rgb(80, 104, 64)

Shades of green

The hex color #506840 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 40.8% green and 25.1% blue (80, 104, 64).

Its hue angle is 96°, with 24% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 38% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Under the Radar (#476E42), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.19:1).

#506840 color codes

HEX	`#506840`
RGB	`rgb(80, 104, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 40.8%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(96, 24%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(96, 38%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 0%, 38%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.18, -17.02, 19.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.18, 26.04, 130.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.184, 11.976, 6.677)`
Decimal	`5269568`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #506840, 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 #506840	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.19:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#506840 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.19:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.4:1	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 #506840 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #506840; }
.text { color: #506840; }
.border { border: 2px solid #506840; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 104 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #506840, #406844); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #506840?: #506840 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Under the Radar. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #506840?: The RGB value is 80, 104, 64: 80 red, 104 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #506840?: The complementary color is #584068, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #506840?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and white text 6.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.