What color is #508286?

#508286 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #508286?

The RGB value is 80, 130, 134: 80 red, 130 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #508286?

The complementary color is #865450, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #508286?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.88:1 and white text 4.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#508286 color

#508286 rgb(80, 130, 134)

Shades of teal

The hex color #508286 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 51% green and 52.5% blue (80, 130, 134).

Its hue angle is 184°, with 25% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Paradiso (#488084), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.88:1).

#508286 color codes

HEX	`#508286`
RGB	`rgb(80, 130, 134)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 51%, 52.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(184, 25%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(184, 40%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 3%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.14, -15.69, -7.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.14, 17.38, 205.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.592, 19.391, 25.471)`
Decimal	`5276294`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #508286, 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 #508286	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#508286 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.88:1	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 #508286 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #508286; }
.text { color: #508286; }
.border { border: 2px solid #508286; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 130 134 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #508286, #506786); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Juniper.

Questions

What color is #508286?: #508286 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #508286?: The RGB value is 80, 130, 134: 80 red, 130 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #508286?: The complementary color is #865450, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #508286?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.88:1 and white text 4.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.