#506831 Color
#506831 is rgb(80, 104, 49) in RGB, hsl(86, 36%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 0%, 53%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#506831rgb(80, 104, 49)hsl(86, 36%, 30%)hsv(86, 53%, 41%)cmyk(23%, 0%, 53%, 59%)oklch(48.4% 0.085 128.6)lab(41.05% -16.86 27.63)lch(41.05% 32.37 121.38)What #506831 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 #506831, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#506831 Channel Values
How #506831 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 104 · B 49 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 86° · S 36% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 86° · S 53% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 23% · M 0% · Y 53% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.24:1 vs white · 3.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #506831 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 #506831
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #506831; 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 #506831
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 #506831 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.
#506831#646431#5D6631#616132#5B6432#566363#546553#616161Using #506831 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-506831: #506831;background-color: #506831;colors: { 'color-506831': '#506831' }Color(red: 0.314, green: 0.408, blue: 0.192)<color name="color_506831">#506831</color>fill="#506831"More Green Colors
#506831 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#506831 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #506831?
#506831 is a dark green — rgb(80, 104, 49) in RGB and hsl(86, 36%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.02.
What is the RGB value of #506831?
#506831 is rgb(80, 104, 49) — red 80, green 104, and blue 49 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #506831?
#506831 converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 0%, 53%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #506831 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #506831 scores 6.24:1 against white and 3.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #506831 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #506831 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 3.02, which is very hard to tell apart.
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