#507157 Color
#507157 is rgb(80, 113, 87) in RGB, hsl(133, 17%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 0%, 23%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hooker's Green (#49796B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.11. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#507157rgb(80, 113, 87)hsl(133, 17%, 38%)hsv(133, 29%, 44%)cmyk(29%, 0%, 23%, 56%)oklch(51.5% 0.056 150.6)lab(44.52% -16.75 10.51)lch(44.52% 19.77 147.89)What #507157 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 #507157, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#507157 Channel Values
How #507157 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 113 · B 87 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 133° · S 17% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 133° · S 29% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 29% · M 0% · Y 23% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.47:1 vs white · 3.84:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #507157 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 #507157
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #507157; 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 #507157
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 #507157 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.
#507157#6C6C57#626E57#686858#5F6B58#546E6E#536F66#696969Using #507157 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-507157: #507157;background-color: #507157;colors: { 'color-507157': '#507157' }Color(red: 0.314, green: 0.443, blue: 0.341)<color name="color_507157">#507157</color>fill="#507157"More Green Colors
#507157 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#507157 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #507157?
#507157 is a dark green — rgb(80, 113, 87) in RGB and hsl(133, 17%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hooker's Green (#49796B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.11.
What is the RGB value of #507157?
#507157 is rgb(80, 113, 87) — red 80, green 113, and blue 87 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #507157?
#507157 converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 0%, 23%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #507157 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #507157 scores 5.47:1 against white and 3.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #507157 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #507157 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 19.77, which is visibly different.
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