What color is #509147?

#509147 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color May Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #509147?

The RGB value is 80, 145, 71: 80 red, 145 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #509147?

The complementary color is #884791, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #509147?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.48:1 and white text 3.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#509147 color

#509147 rgb(80, 145, 71)

Shades of green

The hex color #509147 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 56.9% green and 27.8% blue (80, 145, 71).

Its hue angle is 113°, with 34% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 0% magenta, 51% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is May Green (#4C9141), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.48:1).

#509147 color codes

HEX	`#509147`
RGB	`rgb(80, 145, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 56.9%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(113, 34%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(113, 51%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 0%, 51%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.46, -36.11, 32.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.46, 48.73, 137.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.57, 22.41, 9.518)`
Decimal	`5280071`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #509147, 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 #509147	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.83:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#509147 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.83:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.48:1	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 #509147 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #509147; }
.text { color: #509147; }
.border { border: 2px solid #509147; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 145 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #509147, #479163); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Basil.

Questions

What color is #509147?: #509147 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color May Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #509147?: The RGB value is 80, 145, 71: 80 red, 145 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #509147?: The complementary color is #884791, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #509147?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.48:1 and white text 3.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.