#509528 Color
#509528 is rgb(80, 149, 40) in RGB, hsl(98, 58%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 0%, 73%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Napier Green (#2A8000), visibly different at ΔE 10.01. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#509528rgb(80, 149, 40)hsl(98, 58%, 37%)hsv(98, 73%, 58%)cmyk(46%, 0%, 73%, 42%)oklch(60.2% 0.158 136.4)lab(55.54% -37.23 47.25)lch(55.54% 60.16 128.24)What #509528 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 #509528, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#509528 Channel Values
How #509528 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 149 · B 40 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 98° · S 58% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 98° · S 73% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 46% · M 0% · Y 73% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.7:1 vs white · 5.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #509528 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 #509528
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #509528; 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 #509528
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 #509528 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.
#509528#8C8C29#799029#83832E#728B2C#608D8D#5A9072#858585Using #509528 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-509528: #509528;background-color: #509528;colors: { 'color-509528': '#509528' }Color(red: 0.314, green: 0.584, blue: 0.157)<color name="color_509528">#509528</color>fill="#509528"More Green Colors
#509528 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#509528 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #509528?
#509528 is a dark green — rgb(80, 149, 40) in RGB and hsl(98, 58%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Napier Green (#2A8000), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.01.
What is the RGB value of #509528?
#509528 is rgb(80, 149, 40) — red 80, green 149, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #509528?
#509528 converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 0%, 73%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #509528 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #509528 scores 3.7:1 against white and 5.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #509528 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #509528 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 10.31, which is visibly different.
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