What color is #50753C?

#50753C is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Fern Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #50753C?

The RGB value is 80, 117, 60: 80 red, 117 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #50753C?

The complementary color is #613C75, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #50753C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.95:1 and white text 5.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#50753C color

#50753C rgb(80, 117, 60)

Shades of green

The hex color #50753C is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 45.9% green and 23.5% blue (80, 117, 60).

Its hue angle is 99°, with 32% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 0% magenta, 49% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Fern Green (#4F7942), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.32:1).

#50753C color codes

HEX	`#50753C`
RGB	`rgb(80, 117, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 45.9%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(99, 32%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(99, 49%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 0%, 49%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.3, -24.41, 27.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.3, 36.57, 131.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.485, 14.754, 6.569)`
Decimal	`5272892`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #50753C, 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 #50753C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.95:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#50753C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.95:1	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 #50753C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #50753c; }
.text { color: #50753c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #50753c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 117 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #50753c, #3c7544); }

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Questions

What color is #50753C?: #50753C is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Fern Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #50753C?: The RGB value is 80, 117, 60: 80 red, 117 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #50753C?: The complementary color is #613C75, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #50753C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.95:1 and white text 5.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.