#509216 Color
#509216 is rgb(80, 146, 22) in RGB, hsl(92, 74%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 0%, 85%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Napier Green (#2A8000), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#509216rgb(80, 146, 22)hsl(92, 74%, 33%)hsv(92, 85%, 57%)cmyk(45%, 0%, 85%, 43%)oklch(59.3% 0.163 134.7)lab(54.49% -36.84 51.95)lch(54.49% 63.69 125.34)What #509216 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 #509216, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#509216 Channel Values
How #509216 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 146 · B 22 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 92° · S 74% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 92° · S 85% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 45% · M 0% · Y 85% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.84:1 vs white · 5.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #509216 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 #509216
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #509216; 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 #509216
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 #509216 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.
#509216#898918#778D17#81811F#70881C#608A8A#5A8D6E#828282Using #509216 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-509216: #509216;background-color: #509216;colors: { 'color-509216': '#509216' }Color(red: 0.314, green: 0.573, blue: 0.086)<color name="color_509216">#509216</color>fill="#509216"More Green Colors
#509216 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#509216 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #509216?
#509216 is a dark green — rgb(80, 146, 22) in RGB and hsl(92, 74%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Napier Green (#2A8000), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.41.
What is the RGB value of #509216?
#509216 is rgb(80, 146, 22) — red 80, green 146, and blue 22 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #509216?
#509216 converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 0%, 85%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #509216 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #509216 scores 3.84:1 against white and 5.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #509216 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #509216 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 forestgreen (#228B22) at a CIE76 distance of 12.5, which is visibly different.
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