#509166 Color
#509166 is rgb(80, 145, 102) in RGB, hsl(140, 29%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 0%, 30%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Green (#4D8C57), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#509166rgb(80, 145, 102)hsl(140, 29%, 44%)hsv(140, 45%, 57%)cmyk(45%, 0%, 30%, 43%)oklch(60.1% 0.094 153.6)lab(54.96% -29.37 16.15)lch(54.96% 33.52 151.19)What #509166 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 #509166, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#509166 Channel Values
How #509166 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 145 · B 102 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 140° · S 29% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 140° · S 45% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 45% · M 0% · Y 30% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.76:1 vs white · 5.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #509166 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 #509166
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #509166; 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 #509166
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 #509166 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.
#509166#898966#768C66#808068#708767#598C8C#558E7F#848484Using #509166 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-509166: #509166;background-color: #509166;colors: { 'color-509166': '#509166' }Color(red: 0.314, green: 0.569, blue: 0.400)<color name="color_509166">#509166</color>fill="#509166"More Green Colors
#509166 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#509166 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #509166?
#509166 is a mid-tone green — rgb(80, 145, 102) in RGB and hsl(140, 29%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Green (#4D8C57), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.03.
What is the RGB value of #509166?
#509166 is rgb(80, 145, 102) — red 80, green 145, and blue 102 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #509166?
#509166 converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 0%, 30%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #509166 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #509166 scores 3.76:1 against white and 5.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #509166 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #509166 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 seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 9.79, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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