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#507B7C Color

#507B7C is rgb(80, 123, 124) in RGB, hsl(181, 22%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 1%, 0%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Teal (#5F8A8F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#507B7C
HEX#507B7C
RGBrgb(80, 123, 124)
HSLhsl(181, 22%, 40%)
HSVhsv(181, 35%, 49%)
CMYKcmyk(35%, 1%, 0%, 51%)
OKLCHoklch(55.2% 0.048 197.7)
LABlab(48.52% -15.24 -5.55)
LCHlch(48.52% 16.22 200.00)

What #507B7C 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 #507B7C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#507B7C Channel Values

How #507B7C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 80 · G 123 · B 1248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 181° · S 22% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 181° · S 35% · V 49%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 35% · M 1% · Y 0% · K 51%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.7:1 vs white · 4.47:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #507B7C 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.

TextWhite text4.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #507B7C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #507B7C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #507B7C

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 #507B7C 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.

Typical#507B7C
Protanopia#75757C
Protanomaly#68777C
Deuteranopia#6F6F7D
Deuteranomaly#64747D
Tritanopia#507B7B
Tritanomaly#507B7B
Achromatopsia#747474

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Using #507B7C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-507b7c: #507B7C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #507B7C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-507b7c': '#507B7C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.314, green: 0.482, blue: 0.486)
Android XML<color name="color_507b7c">#507B7C</color>
SVG fillfill="#507B7C"

More Teal Colors

#507B7C sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#507B7C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #507B7C?

#507B7C is a mid-tone teal — rgb(80, 123, 124) in RGB and hsl(181, 22%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel Teal (#5F8A8F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.4.

What is the RGB value of #507B7C?

#507B7C is rgb(80, 123, 124) — red 80, green 123, and blue 124 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #507B7C?

#507B7C converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 1%, 0%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #507B7C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #507B7C scores 4.7:1 against white and 4.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #507B7C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #507B7C 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 13.69, which is visibly different.

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