What color is #506845?

#506845 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 #506845?

The RGB value is 80, 104, 69: 80 red, 104 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #506845?

The complementary color is #5D4568, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #506845?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and white text 6.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#506845 color

#506845 rgb(80, 104, 69)

Shades of green

The hex color #506845 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 40.8% green and 27.1% blue (80, 104, 69).

Its hue angle is 101°, with 20% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 34% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Under the Radar (#476E42), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.16:1).

#506845 color codes

HEX	`#506845`
RGB	`rgb(80, 104, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 40.8%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(101, 20%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(101, 34%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 0%, 34%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.27, -16.2, 16.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.27, 23.41, 133.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.333, 12.036, 7.46)`
Decimal	`5269573`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #506845, 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 #506845	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#506845 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.41:1	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 #506845 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #506845; }
.text { color: #506845; }
.border { border: 2px solid #506845; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 104 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #506845, #45684b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #506845?: #506845 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 #506845?: The RGB value is 80, 104, 69: 80 red, 104 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #506845?: The complementary color is #5D4568, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #506845?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and white text 6.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.