#506B14 Color
#506B14 is rgb(80, 107, 20) in RGB, hsl(79, 69%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 0%, 81%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sap Green (#507D2A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#506B14rgb(80, 107, 20)hsl(79, 69%, 25%)hsv(79, 81%, 42%)cmyk(25%, 0%, 81%, 58%)oklch(48.9% 0.114 126)lab(41.79% -20.14 41.39)lch(41.79% 46.03 115.94)What #506B14 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 #506B14, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#506B14 Channel Values
How #506B14 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 20 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 79° · S 69% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 79° · S 81% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 25% · M 0% · Y 81% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.08:1 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 #506B14 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 #506B14
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #506B14; 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 #506B14
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 #506B14 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.
#506B14#676715#5F6914#636318#5C6616#586565#556750#626262Using #506B14 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-506b14: #506B14;background-color: #506B14;colors: { 'color-506b14': '#506B14' }Color(red: 0.314, green: 0.420, blue: 0.078)<color name="color_506b14">#506B14</color>fill="#506B14"More Green Colors
#506B14 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#506B14 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #506B14?
#506B14 is a dark green — rgb(80, 107, 20) in RGB and hsl(79, 69%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sap Green (#507D2A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.69.
What is the RGB value of #506B14?
#506B14 is rgb(80, 107, 20) — red 80, green 107, and blue 20 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #506B14?
#506B14 converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 0%, 81%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #506B14 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #506B14 scores 6.08:1 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 #506B14 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #506B14 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 11.71, which is visibly different.
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