#505000

A very dark, vivid yellow closely aligning with Darkolivegreen.

About #505000

The precise color #505000 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkolivegreen. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 80, 80, and 0.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 100% yellow, and 69% black. This makes it a relatively dark color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#505000
RGB80, 80, 0
HSL60.0°, 100.0%, 15.7%
CMYK0%, 0%, 100%, 69%
HSV60.0°, 100.0%, 31.4%
LAB32.8, -9.3, 40.7
XYZ6.2, 7.4, 1.1
Decimal5263360

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

8.44:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.49:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
8.07:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.12:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #505000; }
.text-color { color: #505000; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #505000; }

Similar Colors

Darkolivegreen
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