What color is #507884?

#507884 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Hydro. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #507884?

The RGB value is 80, 120, 132: 80 red, 120 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #507884?

The complementary color is #845C50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #507884?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and white text 4.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#507884 color

#507884 rgb(80, 120, 132)

Shades of teal

The hex color #507884 is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 47.1% green and 51.8% blue (80, 120, 132).

Its hue angle is 194°, with 25% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Hydro (#49747F), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.82:1).

#507884 color codes

HEX	`#507884`
RGB	`rgb(80, 120, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 47.1%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(194, 25%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(194, 39%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 9%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.01, -10.68, -10.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.01, 15.32, 225.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.188, 16.803, 24.321)`
Decimal	`5273732`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #507884, 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 #507884	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#507884 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.36:1	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 #507884 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #507884; }
.text { color: #507884; }
.border { border: 2px solid #507884; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 120 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #507884, #505e84); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #507884?: #507884 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Hydro. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #507884?: The RGB value is 80, 120, 132: 80 red, 120 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #507884?: The complementary color is #845C50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #507884?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and white text 4.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.