#506B0A Color
#506B0A is rgb(80, 107, 10) in RGB, hsl(77, 83%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 0%, 91%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sap Green (#507D2A), visibly different at ΔE 10.65. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#506B0Argb(80, 107, 10)hsl(77, 83%, 23%)hsv(77, 91%, 42%)cmyk(25%, 0%, 91%, 58%)oklch(48.9% 0.119 125.4)lab(41.76% -20.45 44.16)lch(41.76% 48.66 114.84)What #506B0A 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 #506B0A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#506B0A Channel Values
How #506B0A 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 107 · B 10 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 77° · S 83% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 77° · S 91% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 25% · M 0% · Y 91% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.09:1 vs white · 3.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #506B0A 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 #506B0A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #506B0A; 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 #506B0A
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 #506B0A 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.
#506B0A#67670B#5F690B#63630F#5C660D#586565#55674F#626262Using #506B0A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-506b0a: #506B0A;background-color: #506B0A;colors: { 'color-506b0a': '#506B0A' }Color(red: 0.314, green: 0.420, blue: 0.039)<color name="color_506b0a">#506B0A</color>fill="#506B0A"More Green Colors
#506B0A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#506B0A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #506B0A?
#506B0A is a dark green — rgb(80, 107, 10) in RGB and hsl(77, 83%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sap Green (#507D2A), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.65.
What is the RGB value of #506B0A?
#506B0A is rgb(80, 107, 10) — red 80, green 107, and blue 10 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #506B0A?
#506B0A converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 0%, 91%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #506B0A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #506B0A scores 6.09:1 against white and 3.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #506B0A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #506B0A 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 14.43, which is visibly different.
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