What color is #508F8D?

#508F8D is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Martian Cerulean. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #508F8D?

The RGB value is 80, 143, 141: 80 red, 143 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #508F8D?

The complementary color is #8F5052, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #508F8D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.65:1 and white text 3.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#508F8D color

#508F8D rgb(80, 143, 141)

Shades of teal

The hex color #508F8D is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 56.1% green and 55.3% blue (80, 143, 141).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 28% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Martian Cerulean (#57958B), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.65:1).

#508F8D color codes

HEX	`#508F8D`
RGB	`rgb(80, 143, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 56.1%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 28%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 44%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 0%, 1%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.35, -20.76, -5.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.35, 21.42, 194.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.937, 23.272, 28.741)`
Decimal	`5279629`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #508F8D, 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 #508F8D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.71:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#508F8D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.71:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.65:1	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 #508F8D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #508f8d; }
.text { color: #508f8d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #508f8d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 143 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #508f8d, #50728f); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #508F8D?: #508F8D is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Martian Cerulean. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #508F8D?: The RGB value is 80, 143, 141: 80 red, 143 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #508F8D?: The complementary color is #8F5052, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #508F8D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.65:1 and white text 3.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.