What color is #506953?

#506953 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Cactus. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #506953?

The RGB value is 80, 105, 83: 80 red, 105 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #506953?

The complementary color is #695066, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #506953?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#506953 color

#506953 rgb(80, 105, 83)

Shades of green

The hex color #506953 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 41.2% green and 32.5% blue (80, 105, 83).

Its hue angle is 127°, with 14% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Cactus (#5B6F55), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.02:1).

#506953 color codes

HEX	`#506953`
RGB	`rgb(80, 105, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 41.2%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(127, 14%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(127, 24%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 0%, 21%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.9, -14.13, 9.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.9, 16.98, 146.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.921, 12.433, 10.059)`
Decimal	`5269843`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #506953, 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 #506953	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#506953 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.49:1	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 #506953 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #506953; }
.text { color: #506953; }
.border { border: 2px solid #506953; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 105 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #506953, #506960); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #506953?: #506953 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Cactus. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #506953?: The RGB value is 80, 105, 83: 80 red, 105 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #506953?: The complementary color is #695066, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #506953?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.