What color is #50773E?

#50773E 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 #50773E?

The RGB value is 80, 119, 62: 80 red, 119 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #50773E?

The complementary color is #653E77, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #50773E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and white text 5.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#50773E color

#50773E rgb(80, 119, 62)

Shades of green

The hex color #50773E is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 46.7% green and 24.3% blue (80, 119, 62).

Its hue angle is 101°, with 31% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 0% magenta, 48% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Fern Green (#4F7942), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.19:1).

#50773E color codes

HEX	`#50773E`
RGB	`rgb(80, 119, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 46.7%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(101, 31%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(101, 48%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 0%, 48%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.97, -25.13, 26.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.97, 36.87, 132.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.774, 15.247, 6.932)`
Decimal	`5273406`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #50773E, 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 #50773E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.19:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#50773E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.19:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.05:1	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 #50773E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #50773e; }
.text { color: #50773e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #50773e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 119 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #50773e, #3e7749); }

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Questions

What color is #50773E?: #50773E 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 #50773E?: The RGB value is 80, 119, 62: 80 red, 119 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #50773E?: The complementary color is #653E77, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #50773E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and white text 5.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.