#506048 Color
#506048 is rgb(80, 96, 72) in RGB, hsl(100, 14%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 0%, 25%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ebony (#555D50), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#506048rgb(80, 96, 72)hsl(100, 14%, 33%)hsv(100, 25%, 38%)cmyk(17%, 0%, 25%, 62%)oklch(46.8% 0.043 135.3)lab(38.83% -10.14 11.65)lch(38.83% 15.44 131.04)What #506048 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 #506048, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#506048 Channel Values
How #506048 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 96 · B 72 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 100° · S 14% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 100° · S 25% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 0% · Y 25% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.76:1 vs white · 3.11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #506048 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 #506048
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #506048; 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 #506048
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 #506048 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.
#506048#5E5E48#585F48#5B5B49#575D48#535D5D#525E56#5B5B5BUsing #506048 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-506048: #506048;background-color: #506048;colors: { 'color-506048': '#506048' }Color(red: 0.314, green: 0.376, blue: 0.282)<color name="color_506048">#506048</color>fill="#506048"More Green Colors
#506048 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#506048 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #506048?
#506048 is a dark green — rgb(80, 96, 72) in RGB and hsl(100, 14%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ebony (#555D50), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.17.
What is the RGB value of #506048?
#506048 is rgb(80, 96, 72) — red 80, green 96, and blue 72 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #506048?
#506048 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 0%, 25%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #506048 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #506048 scores 6.76:1 against white and 3.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #506048 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #506048 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 16.42, which is visibly different.
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