#509586 Color
#509586 is rgb(80, 149, 134) in RGB, hsl(167, 30%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 0%, 10%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Polished Pine (#5DA493), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#509586rgb(80, 149, 134)hsl(167, 30%, 45%)hsv(167, 46%, 58%)cmyk(46%, 0%, 10%, 42%)oklch(62% 0.074 177.9)lab(56.86% -25.74 0.80)lch(56.86% 25.75 178.22)What #509586 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 #509586, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#509586 Channel Values
How #509586 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 134 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 167° · S 30% · L 45% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 167° · S 46% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 46% · M 0% · Y 10% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.51:1 vs white · 5.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #509586 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 #509586
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #509586; 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 #509586
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 #509586 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.
#509586#8C8C86#799086#838388#728B87#549393#52948E#898989Using #509586 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-509586: #509586;background-color: #509586;colors: { 'color-509586': '#509586' }Color(red: 0.314, green: 0.584, blue: 0.525)<color name="color_509586">#509586</color>fill="#509586"More Green Colors
#509586 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#509586 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #509586?
#509586 is a mid-tone green — rgb(80, 149, 134) in RGB and hsl(167, 30%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Polished Pine (#5DA493), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.6.
What is the RGB value of #509586?
#509586 is rgb(80, 149, 134) — red 80, green 149, and blue 134 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #509586?
#509586 converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 0%, 10%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #509586 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #509586 scores 3.51:1 against white and 5.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #509586 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #509586 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 10.75, which is visibly different.
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