What color is #506956?

#506956 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 #506956?

The RGB value is 80, 105, 86: 80 red, 105 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #506956?

The complementary color is #695063, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #506956?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and white text 6.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#506956 color

#506956 rgb(80, 105, 86)

Shades of green

The hex color #506956 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 41.2% green and 33.7% blue (80, 105, 86).

Its hue angle is 134°, with 14% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Cactus (#5B6F55), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.01:1).

#506956 color codes

HEX	`#506956`
RGB	`rgb(80, 105, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 41.2%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(134, 14%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(134, 24%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 0%, 18%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.97, -13.52, 7.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.97, 15.56, 150.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.039, 12.48, 10.682)`
Decimal	`5269846`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #506956, 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 #506956	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.5:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#506956 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.5:1	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 #506956 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #506956; }
.text { color: #506956; }
.border { border: 2px solid #506956; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 105 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #506956, #506962); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #506956?: #506956 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 #506956?: The RGB value is 80, 105, 86: 80 red, 105 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #506956?: The complementary color is #695063, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #506956?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and white text 6.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.