#506D42

A dark, muted green closely aligning with Darkolivegreen.

About #506D42

The precise color #506D42 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, 109, and 66.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 27% cyan and 0% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#506D42
RGB80, 109, 66
HSL100.5°, 24.6%, 34.3%
CMYK27%, 0%, 39%, 57%
HSV100.5°, 39.4%, 42.7%
LAB42.8, -19.4, 20.7
XYZ9.8, 13.0, 7.2
Decimal5270850

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.82:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.61:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.56:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.07:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #506D42; }
.text-color { color: #506D42; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #506D42; }

Similar Colors

Darkolivegreen
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