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#508c8b color: Evora

#508c8b is rgb(80, 140, 139) in RGB and oklch(59.924% 0.06264 194.225) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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179°
100%

59.9%
0.063
194°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • teal-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.84:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #508c8b

#508c8b is a dusty cyan color. In OKLCH it has 59.9% lightness, 0.063 chroma and a hue of 194°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.84:1 contrast and black text 5.47:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Evora (#538b89). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #508c8b mixed with white

  1. 508c8b
  2. 629796
  3. 74a2a1
  4. 85aeac
  5. 96b9b8
  6. a7c4c3
  7. b9d0cf
  8. cadcdb
  9. dce7e7
  10. edf3f3

Darker: #508c8b mixed with black

  1. 508c8b
  2. 447978
  3. 396766
  4. 2e5554
  5. 244343
  6. 1a3332
  7. 102323
  8. 071414
  9. 020707
  10. 000101

Calmer: #508c8b with less saturation

  1. 508c8b
  2. 568b8a
  3. 5c8a89
  4. 618988
  5. 668787
  6. 6b8685
  7. 6f8584
  8. 748483
  9. 788282
  10. 7c8181

Questions about #508c8b

What color is #508c8b?

#508c8b is dusty cyan. The closest named color is Evora. In RGB it is rgb(80, 140, 139), in HSL hsl(179, 27.27%, 43.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.924% 0.06264 194.225).

What colors go well with #508c8b?

The complementary color of #508c8b is #a27174. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c8c76 and #55889c. The triadic partners are #8e759a and #977b55.

Is white or black text more readable on #508c8b?

White text reads better on #508c8b: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.84:1 and black gives 5.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #508c8b a warm or cool color?

#508c8b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 194 degrees, its lightness 59.9% and its chroma 0.063.