What color is #507337?

#507337 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Botanical. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #507337?

The RGB value is 80, 115, 55: 80 red, 115 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #507337?

The complementary color is #5A3773, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #507337?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and white text 5.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#507337 color

#507337 rgb(80, 115, 55)

Shades of green

The hex color #507337 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 45.1% green and 21.6% blue (80, 115, 55).

Its hue angle is 95°, with 35% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 0% magenta, 52% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Botanical (#4D6E2F), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.46:1).

#507337 color codes

HEX	`#507337`
RGB	`rgb(80, 115, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 45.1%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(95, 35%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(95, 52%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 0%, 52%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.58, -24.07, 29.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.58, 37.74, 129.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.128, 14.242, 5.829)`
Decimal	`5272375`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #507337, 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 #507337	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.85:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#507337 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.85:1	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 #507337 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #507337; }
.text { color: #507337; }
.border { border: 2px solid #507337; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 115 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #507337, #37733c); }

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Questions

What color is #507337?: #507337 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Botanical. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #507337?: The RGB value is 80, 115, 55: 80 red, 115 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #507337?: The complementary color is #5A3773, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #507337?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and white text 5.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.