What color is #507349?

#507349 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Irish Clover. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #507349?

The RGB value is 80, 115, 73: 80 red, 115 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #507349?

The complementary color is #6C4973, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #507349?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and white text 5.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#507349 color

#507349 rgb(80, 115, 73)

Shades of green

The hex color #507349 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 45.1% green and 28.6% blue (80, 115, 73).

Its hue angle is 110°, with 22% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 0% magenta, 37% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Irish Clover (#53734C), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.4:1).

#507349 color codes

HEX	`#507349`
RGB	`rgb(80, 115, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 45.1%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(110, 22%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(110, 37%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 0%, 37%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.87, -21.38, 19.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.87, 28.85, 137.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.641, 14.448, 8.53)`
Decimal	`5272393`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #507349, 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 #507349	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.89:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#507349 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.89:1	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 #507349 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #507349; }
.text { color: #507349; }
.border { border: 2px solid #507349; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 115 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #507349, #497357); }

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Questions

What color is #507349?: #507349 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Irish Clover. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #507349?: The RGB value is 80, 115, 73: 80 red, 115 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #507349?: The complementary color is #6C4973, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #507349?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and white text 5.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.