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#508F91 Color

#508F91 is rgb(80, 143, 145) in RGB, hsl(182, 29%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 1%, 0%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#508F91
HEX#508F91
RGBrgb(80, 143, 145)
HSLhsl(182, 29%, 44%)
HSVhsv(182, 45%, 57%)
CMYKcmyk(45%, 1%, 0%, 43%)
OKLCHoklch(60.9% 0.065 198.2)
LABlab(55.27% -20.77 -7.76)
LCHlch(55.27% 22.17 200.50)

What #508F91 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 #508F91, 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.

#508F91 Channel Values

How #508F91 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 143 · B 1458-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 182° · S 29% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 182° · S 45% · V 57%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 45% · M 1% · Y 0% · K 43%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.7:1 vs white · 5.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #508F91 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #508F91

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #508F91; 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 #508F91

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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Shades

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How #508F91 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#508F91
Protanopia#878791
Protanomaly#758A91
Deuteranopia#7E7E92
Deuteranomaly#6F8592
Tritanopia#4F8F8F
Tritanomaly#508F90
Achromatopsia#858585

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #508F91 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-508f91: #508F91;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #508F91;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-508f91': '#508F91' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.314, green: 0.561, blue: 0.569)
Android XML<color name="color_508f91">#508F91</color>
SVG fillfill="#508F91"

More Teal Colors

#508F91 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#508F91 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #508F91?

#508F91 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(80, 143, 145) in RGB and hsl(182, 29%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.68.

What is the RGB value of #508F91?

#508F91 is rgb(80, 143, 145) — red 80, green 143, and blue 145 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #508F91?

#508F91 converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 1%, 0%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #508F91 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #508F91 scores 3.7:1 against white and 5.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #508F91 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #508F91 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 cadetblue (#5F9EA0) at a CIE76 distance of 5.68, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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