What color is #508083?

#508083 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #508083?

The RGB value is 80, 128, 131: 80 red, 128 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #508083?

The complementary color is #835350, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #508083?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.76:1 and white text 4.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#508083 color

#508083 rgb(80, 128, 131)

Shades of teal

The hex color #508083 is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 50.2% green and 51.4% blue (80, 128, 131).

Its hue angle is 184°, with 24% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Paradiso (#488084), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.76:1).

#508083 color codes

HEX	`#508083`
RGB	`rgb(80, 128, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 50.2%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(184, 24%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(184, 39%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 2%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.43, -15.4, -6.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.43, 16.83, 203.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.123, 18.781, 24.297)`
Decimal	`5275779`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #508083, 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 #508083	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#508083 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.76:1	Pass	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 #508083 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #508083; }
.text { color: #508083; }
.border { border: 2px solid #508083; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 128 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #508083, #506783); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Juniper.

Questions

What color is #508083?: #508083 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #508083?: The RGB value is 80, 128, 131: 80 red, 128 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #508083?: The complementary color is #835350, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #508083?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.76:1 and white text 4.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.