#506867 Color
#506867 is rgb(80, 104, 103) in RGB, hsl(178, 13%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 0%, 1%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Space Sparkle (#4A646C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.63. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#506867rgb(80, 104, 103)hsl(178, 13%, 36%)hsv(178, 23%, 41%)cmyk(23%, 0%, 1%, 59%)oklch(49.8% 0.029 193.1)lab(42.05% -9.41 -2.52)lch(42.05% 9.75 195.00)What #506867 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 #506867, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#506867 Channel Values
How #506867 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 103 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 178° · S 13% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 178° · S 23% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 23% · M 0% · Y 1% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.97:1 vs white · 3.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #506867 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 #506867
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #506867; 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 #506867
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 #506867 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.
#506867#646467#5D6667#616168#5B6467#506868#506868#636363Using #506867 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-506867: #506867;background-color: #506867;colors: { 'color-506867': '#506867' }Color(red: 0.314, green: 0.408, blue: 0.404)<color name="color_506867">#506867</color>fill="#506867"More Teal Colors
#506867 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#506867 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #506867?
#506867 is a dark teal — rgb(80, 104, 103) in RGB and hsl(178, 13%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Space Sparkle (#4A646C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.63.
What is the RGB value of #506867?
#506867 is rgb(80, 104, 103) — red 80, green 104, and blue 103 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #506867?
#506867 converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 0%, 1%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #506867 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #506867 scores 5.97:1 against white and 3.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #506867 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #506867 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 10.03, which is visibly different.
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