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#508666 color: Soylent Green

#508666 is rgb(80, 134, 102) in RGB and oklch(57.293% 0.07643 156.933) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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144°
100%

57.3%
0.076
157°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • olive-500
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.25:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #508666

#508666 is a dusty emerald color. In OKLCH it has 57.3% lightness, 0.076 chroma and a hue of 157°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.25:1 contrast and black text 4.94:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Soylent Green (#578363). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #508666 mixed with white

  1. 508666
  2. 619274
  3. 739d83
  4. 84a992
  5. 95b5a1
  6. a6c1b0
  7. b8cdbf
  8. c9dacf
  9. dbe6df
  10. edf2ef

Darker: #508666 mixed with black

  1. 508666
  2. 447458
  3. 39624a
  4. 2e513c
  5. 24402f
  6. 1a3023
  7. 102117
  8. 07130c
  9. 020604
  10. 000100

Calmer: #508666 with less saturation

  1. 508666
  2. 558568
  3. 5a836a
  4. 5e826c
  5. 62816d
  6. 667f6f
  7. 6a7e71
  8. 6e7d73
  9. 717b75
  10. 757a76

Questions about #508666

What color is #508666?

#508666 is dusty emerald. The closest named color is Soylent Green. In RGB it is rgb(80, 134, 102), in HSL hsl(144.44, 25.23%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.293% 0.07643 156.933).

What colors go well with #508666?

The complementary color of #508666 is #966789. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6c814f and #3a8780. The triadic partners are #6d74a5 and #a06858.

Is white or black text more readable on #508666?

White text reads better on #508666: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.25:1 and black gives 4.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #508666 a warm or cool color?

#508666 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 157 degrees, its lightness 57.3% and its chroma 0.076.