#505B34 Color
#505B34 is rgb(80, 91, 52) in RGB, hsl(77, 27%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 0%, 43%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.05. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#505B34rgb(80, 91, 52)hsl(77, 27%, 28%)hsv(77, 43%, 36%)cmyk(12%, 0%, 43%, 64%)oklch(45.1% 0.061 121.7)lab(36.92% -9.85 20.96)lch(36.92% 23.16 115.16)What #505B34 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #505B34, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#505B34 Channel Values
How #505B34 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 80 · G 91 · B 52 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 77° · S 27% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 77° · S 43% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 12% · M 0% · Y 43% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.27:1 vs white · 2.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #505B34 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #505B34
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #505B34; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #505B34
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #505B34 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#505B34#595934#565A34#585835#555934#545757#53594B#575757Using #505B34 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-505b34: #505B34;background-color: #505B34;colors: { 'color-505b34': '#505B34' }Color(red: 0.314, green: 0.357, blue: 0.204)<color name="color_505b34">#505B34</color>fill="#505B34"More Green Colors
#505B34 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#505B34 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #505B34?
#505B34 is a dark green — rgb(80, 91, 52) in RGB and hsl(77, 27%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.05.
What is the RGB value of #505B34?
#505B34 is rgb(80, 91, 52) — red 80, green 91, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #505B34?
#505B34 converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 0%, 43%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #505B34 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #505B34 scores 7.27:1 against white and 2.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #505B34 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #505B34 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 12.65, which is visibly different.
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