What color is #508583?

#508583 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #508583?

The RGB value is 80, 133, 131: 80 red, 133 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #508583?

The complementary color is #855052, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #508583?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.02:1 and white text 4.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#508583 color

#508583 rgb(80, 133, 131)

Shades of teal

The hex color #508583 is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 52.2% green and 51.4% blue (80, 133, 131).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 25% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Paradiso (#488084), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.02:1).

#508583 color codes

HEX	`#508583`
RGB	`rgb(80, 133, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 52.2%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 25%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 40%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 0%, 2%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.97, -18.11, -4.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.97, 18.65, 193.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.791, 20.118, 24.519)`
Decimal	`5277059`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #508583, 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 #508583	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#508583 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.02:1	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 #508583 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #508583; }
.text { color: #508583; }
.border { border: 2px solid #508583; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 133 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #508583, #506d85); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Cyan.

Questions

What color is #508583?: #508583 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #508583?: The RGB value is 80, 133, 131: 80 red, 133 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #508583?: The complementary color is #855052, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #508583?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.02:1 and white text 4.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.