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#508c8e color: Evora

#508c8e is rgb(80, 140, 142) in RGB and oklch(60.03% 0.06259 198.39) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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182°
100%

60%
0.063
198°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • mist-500
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.83:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #508c8e

#508c8e is a dusty cyan color. In OKLCH it has 60% lightness, 0.063 chroma and a hue of 198°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.83:1 contrast and black text 5.48:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Evora (#538b89). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mist-500.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #508c8e mixed with white

  1. 508c8e
  2. 629799
  3. 74a2a4
  4. 85aeaf
  5. 96b9ba
  6. a7c4c5
  7. b9d0d0
  8. cadcdc
  9. dce7e8
  10. edf3f3

Darker: #508c8e mixed with black

  1. 508c8e
  2. 44797b
  3. 396768
  4. 2e5556
  5. 244344
  6. 1a3334
  7. 102324
  8. 071415
  9. 020707
  10. 000101

Calmer: #508c8e with less saturation

  1. 508c8e
  2. 568b8d
  3. 5c8a8b
  4. 61898a
  5. 668888
  6. 6b8687
  7. 708586
  8. 748484
  9. 788383
  10. 7c8182

Questions about #508c8e

What color is #508c8e?

#508c8e is dusty cyan. The closest named color is Evora. In RGB it is rgb(80, 140, 142), in HSL hsl(181.94, 27.93%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.03% 0.06259 198.39).

What colors go well with #508c8e?

The complementary color of #508c8e is #a37172. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5a8d79 and #57889e. The triadic partners are #907599 and #957c55.

Is white or black text more readable on #508c8e?

White text reads better on #508c8e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and black gives 5.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #508c8e a warm or cool color?

#508c8e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 198 degrees, its lightness 60% and its chroma 0.063.