What color is #508A9D?

#508A9D is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Blue Moon. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #508A9D?

The RGB value is 80, 138, 157: 80 red, 138 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #508A9D?

The complementary color is #9D6350, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #508A9D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.46:1 and white text 3.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#508A9D color

#508A9D rgb(80, 138, 157)

Shades of teal

The hex color #508A9D is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 54.1% green and 61.6% blue (80, 138, 157).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 32% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Blue Moon (#3992A8), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.46:1).

#508A9D color codes

HEX	`#508A9D`
RGB	`rgb(80, 138, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 54.1%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 32%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 49%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 12%, 0%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.36, -13.61, -15.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.36, 21, 229.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.48, 22.315, 35.225)`
Decimal	`5278365`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #508A9D, 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 #508A9D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.84:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#508A9D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.84:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.46:1	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 #508A9D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #508a9d; }
.text { color: #508a9d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #508a9d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 138 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #508a9d, #50649d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Air Force Blue.

Questions

What color is #508A9D?: #508A9D is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Blue Moon. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #508A9D?: The RGB value is 80, 138, 157: 80 red, 138 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #508A9D?: The complementary color is #9D6350, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #508A9D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.46:1 and white text 3.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.