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#508488 color: Rainier Blue

#508488 is rgb(80, 132, 136) in RGB and oklch(57.848% 0.05593 202.004) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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184°
100%

57.8%
0.056
202°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • mist-500
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.20:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #508488

#508488 is a dusty cyan color. In OKLCH it has 57.8% lightness, 0.056 chroma and a hue of 202°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.2:1 contrast and black text 5:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Rainier Blue (#558484). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mist-500.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #508488 mixed with white

  1. 508488
  2. 629093
  3. 739c9f
  4. 84a8aa
  5. 95b4b6
  6. a6c0c2
  7. b8ccce
  8. c9d9da
  9. dbe5e6
  10. edf2f3

Darker: #508488 mixed with black

  1. 508488
  2. 447275
  3. 396063
  4. 2e4f52
  5. 243f41
  6. 1a2f31
  7. 102022
  8. 071213
  9. 020606
  10. 000101

Calmer: #508488 with less saturation

  1. 508488
  2. 558387
  3. 5a8285
  4. 5f8184
  5. 638082
  6. 677f81
  7. 6b7e7f
  8. 6f7d7e
  9. 737c7d
  10. 767b7b

Questions about #508488

What color is #508488?

#508488 is dusty cyan. The closest named color is Rainier Blue. In RGB it is rgb(80, 132, 136), in HSL hsl(184.29, 25.93%, 42.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.848% 0.05593 202.004).

What colors go well with #508488?

The complementary color of #508488 is #986d6b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #578576 and #578096. The triadic partners are #8a6f8e and #8b7753.

Is white or black text more readable on #508488?

White text reads better on #508488: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and black gives 5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #508488 a warm or cool color?

#508488 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 202 degrees, its lightness 57.8% and its chroma 0.056.