What color is #509666?

#509666 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Medusa. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #509666?

The RGB value is 80, 150, 102: 80 red, 150 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #509666?

The complementary color is #965080, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #509666?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.9:1 and white text 3.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#509666 color

#509666 rgb(80, 150, 102)

Shades of green

The hex color #509666 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 58.8% green and 40% blue (80, 150, 102).

Its hue angle is 139°, with 30% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 0% magenta, 32% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Medusa (#559260), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.9:1).

#509666 color codes

HEX	`#509666`
RGB	`rgb(80, 150, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 58.8%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(139, 30%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(139, 47%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 0%, 32%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.56, -33.21, 18.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.56, 38.09, 150.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.612, 24.476, 16.417)`
Decimal	`5281382`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #509666, 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 #509666	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.56:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#509666 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.56:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.9:1	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 #509666 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #509666; }
.text { color: #509666; }
.border { border: 2px solid #509666; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 150 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #509666, #509689); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #509666?: #509666 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Medusa. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #509666?: The RGB value is 80, 150, 102: 80 red, 150 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #509666?: The complementary color is #965080, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #509666?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.9:1 and white text 3.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.