#507B09 Color
#507B09 is rgb(80, 123, 9) in RGB, hsl(83, 86%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 0%, 93%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#507B09rgb(80, 123, 9)hsl(83, 86%, 26%)hsv(83, 93%, 48%)cmyk(35%, 0%, 93%, 52%)oklch(53.1% 0.14 130.1)lab(46.98% -27.74 48.56)lch(46.98% 55.93 119.74)What #507B09 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 #507B09, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#507B09 Channel Values
How #507B09 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 123 · B 9 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 83° · S 86% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 83° · S 93% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 35% · M 0% · Y 93% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.03:1 vs white · 4.18:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #507B09 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 #507B09
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #507B09; 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 #507B09
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 #507B09 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.
#507B09#75750B#68770A#6F6F12#64740F#5B7474#57775B#6F6F6FUsing #507B09 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-507b09: #507B09;background-color: #507B09;colors: { 'color-507b09': '#507B09' }Color(red: 0.314, green: 0.482, blue: 0.035)<color name="color_507b09">#507B09</color>fill="#507B09"More Green Colors
#507B09 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#507B09 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #507B09?
#507B09 is a dark green — rgb(80, 123, 9) in RGB and hsl(83, 86%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.49.
What is the RGB value of #507B09?
#507B09 is rgb(80, 123, 9) — red 80, green 123, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #507B09?
#507B09 converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 0%, 93%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #507B09 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #507B09 scores 5.03:1 against white and 4.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #507B09 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #507B09 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 olivedrab (#6B8E23) at a CIE76 distance of 8.49, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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