What color is #508036?

#508036 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Master Chief. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #508036?

The RGB value is 80, 128, 54: 80 red, 128 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #508036?

The complementary color is #663680, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #508036?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.48:1 and white text 4.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#508036 color

#508036 rgb(80, 128, 54)

Shades of green

The hex color #508036 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 50.2% green and 21.2% blue (80, 128, 54).

Its hue angle is 99°, with 41% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 0% magenta, 58% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Master Chief (#507D2A), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.69:1).

#508036 color codes

HEX	`#508036`
RGB	`rgb(80, 128, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 50.2%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(99, 41%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(99, 58%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 0%, 58%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.77, -30.51, 34.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.77, 46.13, 131.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.693, 17.41, 6.234)`
Decimal	`5275702`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #508036, 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 #508036	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#508036 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.48:1	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 #508036 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #508036; }
.text { color: #508036; }
.border { border: 2px solid #508036; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 128 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #508036, #368041); }

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Questions

What color is #508036?: #508036 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Master Chief. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #508036?: The RGB value is 80, 128, 54: 80 red, 128 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #508036?: The complementary color is #663680, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #508036?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.48:1 and white text 4.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.