What color is #50693C?

#50693C is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Under the Radar. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #50693C?

The RGB value is 80, 105, 60: 80 red, 105 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #50693C?

The complementary color is #553C69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #50693C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#50693C color

#50693C rgb(80, 105, 60)

Shades of green

The hex color #50693C is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 41.2% green and 23.5% blue (80, 105, 60).

Its hue angle is 93°, with 27% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 43% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Under the Radar (#476E42), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.13:1).

#50693C color codes

HEX	`#50693C`
RGB	`rgb(80, 105, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 41.2%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(93, 27%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(93, 43%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 0%, 43%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.43, -18.17, 22.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.43, 28.81, 129.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.175, 12.135, 6.133)`
Decimal	`5269820`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #50693C, 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 #50693C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#50693C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.43:1	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 #50693C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #50693c; }
.text { color: #50693c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #50693c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 105 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #50693c, #3c693e); }

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Questions

What color is #50693C?: #50693C is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Under the Radar. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #50693C?: The RGB value is 80, 105, 60: 80 red, 105 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #50693C?: The complementary color is #553C69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #50693C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.