What color is #508124?

#508124 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Master Chief. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #508124?

The RGB value is 80, 129, 36: 80 red, 129 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #508124?

The complementary color is #552481, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #508124?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.51:1 and white text 4.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#508124 color

#508124 rgb(80, 129, 36)

Shades of green

The hex color #508124 is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 50.6% green and 14.1% blue (80, 129, 36).

Its hue angle is 92°, with 56% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 0% magenta, 72% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Master Chief (#507D2A), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.66:1).

#508124 color codes

HEX	`#508124`
RGB	`rgb(80, 129, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 50.6%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(92, 56%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(92, 72%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 0%, 72%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.92, -32.71, 43.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.92, 54.08, 127.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.477, 17.533, 4.448)`
Decimal	`5275940`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #508124, 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 #508124	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#508124 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.51:1	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 #508124 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #508124; }
.text { color: #508124; }
.border { border: 2px solid #508124; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 129 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #508124, #248126); }

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Questions

What color is #508124?: #508124 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Master Chief. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #508124?: The RGB value is 80, 129, 36: 80 red, 129 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #508124?: The complementary color is #552481, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #508124?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.51:1 and white text 4.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.