#507986 Color
#507986 is rgb(80, 121, 134) in RGB, hsl(194, 25%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 10%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Teal Blue (#367588), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.11. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#507986rgb(80, 121, 134)hsl(194, 25%, 42%)hsv(194, 40%, 53%)cmyk(40%, 10%, 0%, 47%)oklch(55.1% 0.05 219.8)lab(48.18% -12.15 -11.91)lch(48.18% 17.02 224.43)What #507986 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 #507986, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#507986 Channel Values
How #507986 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 121 · B 134 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 194° · S 25% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 194° · S 40% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 40% · M 10% · Y 0% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.75:1 vs white · 4.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #507986 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 #507986
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #507986; 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 #507986
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 #507986 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.
#507986#737386#677686#6E6E87#637286#4D7B7B#4E7A7F#737373Using #507986 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-507986: #507986;background-color: #507986;colors: { 'color-507986': '#507986' }Color(red: 0.314, green: 0.475, blue: 0.525)<color name="color_507986">#507986</color>fill="#507986"More Teal Colors
#507986 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#507986 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #507986?
#507986 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(80, 121, 134) in RGB and hsl(194, 25%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Teal Blue (#367588), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.11.
What is the RGB value of #507986?
#507986 is rgb(80, 121, 134) — red 80, green 121, and blue 134 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #507986?
#507986 converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 10%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #507986 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #507986 scores 4.75:1 against white and 4.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #507986 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #507986 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 slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 10.02, which is visibly different.
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