#508122 Color
#508122 is rgb(80, 129, 34) in RGB, hsl(91, 58%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 0%, 74%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Green (#5E8C31), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#508122rgb(80, 129, 34)hsl(91, 58%, 32%)hsv(91, 74%, 51%)cmyk(38%, 0%, 74%, 49%)oklch(54.9% 0.135 133)lab(49.03% -29.42 43.14)lch(49.03% 52.22 124.29)What #508122 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 #508122, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#508122 Channel Values
How #508122 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 129 · B 34 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 91° · S 58% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 91° · S 74% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 38% · M 0% · Y 74% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.66:1 vs white · 4.5:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #508122 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 #508122
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #508122; 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 #508122
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 #508122 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.
#508122#7A7A23#6C7D22#747427#677925#5C7A7A#577D62#747474Using #508122 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-508122: #508122;background-color: #508122;colors: { 'color-508122': '#508122' }Color(red: 0.314, green: 0.506, blue: 0.133)<color name="color_508122">#508122</color>fill="#508122"More Green Colors
#508122 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#508122 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #508122?
#508122 is a dark green — rgb(80, 129, 34) in RGB and hsl(91, 58%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Green (#5E8C31), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.85.
What is the RGB value of #508122?
#508122 is rgb(80, 129, 34) — red 80, green 129, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #508122?
#508122 converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 0%, 74%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #508122 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #508122 scores 4.66:1 against white and 4.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #508122 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #508122 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 9.58, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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