What color is #507435?

#507435 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Luscious Lemongrass. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #507435?

The RGB value is 80, 116, 53: 80 red, 116 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #507435?

The complementary color is #593574, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #507435?

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.

#507435 color

#507435 rgb(80, 116, 53)

Shades of green

The hex color #507435 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 45.5% green and 20.8% blue (80, 116, 53).

Its hue angle is 94°, with 37% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 0% magenta, 54% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Luscious Lemongrass (#517933), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#507435 color codes

HEX	`#507435`
RGB	`rgb(80, 116, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 45.5%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(94, 37%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(94, 54%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 0%, 54%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.88, -24.82, 30.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.88, 39.32, 129.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.196, 14.453, 5.62)`
Decimal	`5272629`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #507435, 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 #507435	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.89:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#507435 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 #507435 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #507435; }
.text { color: #507435; }
.border { border: 2px solid #507435; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 116 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #507435, #357439); }

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Questions

What color is #507435?: #507435 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Luscious Lemongrass. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #507435?: The RGB value is 80, 116, 53: 80 red, 116 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #507435?: The complementary color is #593574, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #507435?: 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.