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#50957B Color

#50957B is rgb(80, 149, 123) in RGB, hsl(157, 30%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 0%, 17%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Illuminating Emerald (#319177), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#50957B
HEX#50957B
RGBrgb(80, 149, 123)
HSLhsl(157, 30%, 45%)
HSVhsv(157, 46%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(46%, 0%, 17%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(61.7% 0.081 167.2)
LABlab(56.62% -27.74 6.67)
LCHlch(56.62% 28.53 166.47)

What #50957B 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 #50957B, 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 green in the library.

#50957B Channel Values

How #50957B 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 149 · B 1238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 157° · S 30% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 157° · S 46% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 46% · M 0% · Y 17% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.54:1 vs white · 5.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #50957B 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 text3.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #50957B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #50957B; 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 #50957B

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 #50957B 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#50957B
Protanopia#8C8C7B
Protanomaly#79907B
Deuteranopia#83837D
Deuteranomaly#728B7C
Tritanopia#569292
Tritanomaly#549389
Achromatopsia#888888

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Using #50957B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-50957b: #50957B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #50957B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-50957b': '#50957B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.314, green: 0.584, blue: 0.482)
Android XML<color name="color_50957b">#50957B</color>
SVG fillfill="#50957B"

More Green Colors

#50957B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#50957B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #50957B?

#50957B is a mid-tone green — rgb(80, 149, 123) in RGB and hsl(157, 30%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Illuminating Emerald (#319177), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.97.

What is the RGB value of #50957B?

#50957B is rgb(80, 149, 123) — red 80, green 149, and blue 123 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #50957B?

#50957B converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 0%, 17%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #50957B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #50957B scores 3.54:1 against white and 5.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #50957B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #50957B 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 16.64, which is visibly different.

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