What color is #507040?

#507040 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 #507040?

The RGB value is 80, 112, 64: 80 red, 112 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #507040?

The complementary color is #604070, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #507040?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and white text 5.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#507040 color

#507040 rgb(80, 112, 64)

Shades of green

The hex color #507040 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 43.9% green and 25.1% blue (80, 112, 64).

Its hue angle is 100°, with 27% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 0% magenta, 43% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Under the Radar (#476E42), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.63:1).

#507040 color codes

HEX	`#507040`
RGB	`rgb(80, 112, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 43.9%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(100, 27%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(100, 43%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 0%, 43%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.75, -21.27, 23.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.75, 31.36, 132.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.028, 13.664, 6.959)`
Decimal	`5271616`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #507040, 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 #507040	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.73:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#507040 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.73:1	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 #507040 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #507040; }
.text { color: #507040; }
.border { border: 2px solid #507040; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 112 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #507040, #407048); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #507040?: #507040 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 #507040?: The RGB value is 80, 112, 64: 80 red, 112 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #507040?: The complementary color is #604070, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #507040?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and white text 5.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.