#509593 Color
#509593 is rgb(80, 149, 147) in RGB, hsl(178, 30%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 0%, 1%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Lagoon (#4C9C9C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.72. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#509593rgb(80, 149, 147)hsl(178, 30%, 45%)hsv(178, 46%, 58%)cmyk(46%, 0%, 1%, 42%)oklch(62.4% 0.07 193.1)lab(57.17% -23.18 -6.11)lch(57.17% 23.98 194.76)What #509593 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 #509593, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#509593 Channel Values
How #509593 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 147 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 178° · S 30% · L 45% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 178° · S 46% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 46% · M 0% · Y 1% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.46:1 vs white · 6.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #509593 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 #509593
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #509593; 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 #509593
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 #509593 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.
#509593#8C8C93#799093#838394#728B94#519595#509594#8A8A8AUsing #509593 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-509593: #509593;background-color: #509593;colors: { 'color-509593': '#509593' }Color(red: 0.314, green: 0.584, blue: 0.576)<color name="color_509593">#509593</color>fill="#509593"More Teal Colors
#509593 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#509593 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #509593?
#509593 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(80, 149, 147) in RGB and hsl(178, 30%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Lagoon (#4C9C9C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.72.
What is the RGB value of #509593?
#509593 is rgb(80, 149, 147) — red 80, green 149, and blue 147 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #509593?
#509593 converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 0%, 1%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #509593 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #509593 scores 3.46:1 against white and 6.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #509593 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #509593 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 4.8, which is very hard to tell apart.
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