What color is #508689?

#508689 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #508689?

The RGB value is 80, 134, 137: 80 red, 134 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #508689?

The complementary color is #895350, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #508689?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.11:1 and white text 4.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#508689 color

#508689 rgb(80, 134, 137)

Shades of teal

The hex color #508689 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 52.5% green and 53.7% blue (80, 134, 137).

Its hue angle is 183°, with 26% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Paradiso (#488084), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.11:1).

#508689 color codes

HEX	`#508689`
RGB	`rgb(80, 134, 137)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 52.5%, 53.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(183, 26%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(183, 42%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 2%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.47, -17.05, -7.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.47, 18.53, 203.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.347, 20.561, 26.769)`
Decimal	`5277321`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #508689, 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 #508689	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#508689 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.11:1	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 #508689 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #508689; }
.text { color: #508689; }
.border { border: 2px solid #508689; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 134 137 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #508689, #506a89); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Juniper.

Questions

What color is #508689?: #508689 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #508689?: The RGB value is 80, 134, 137: 80 red, 134 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #508689?: The complementary color is #895350, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #508689?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.11:1 and white text 4.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.