#506D57

A dark, muted green closely aligning with Darkslategray.

About #506D57

The precise color #506D57 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkslategray. Its digital footprint relies on 80 parts red, 109 parts green, and 87 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 27% cyan and 0% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively dark color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#506D57
RGB80, 109, 87
HSL134.5°, 15.3%, 37.1%
CMYK27%, 0%, 20%, 57%
HSV134.5°, 26.6%, 42.7%
LAB43.3, -15.5, 8.9
XYZ10.5, 13.3, 11.0
Decimal5270871

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.73:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.67:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.47:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.12:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #506D57; }
.text-color { color: #506D57; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #506D57; }

Similar Colors

Darkslategray
#2F4F4F