#506D66
A dark, muted cyan closely aligning with Dimgray.
About #506D66
At its core, #506D66 is a dark and muted hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Dimgray. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 80, 109, and 102.
Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 27% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow, and 57% black. This makes it a relatively dark color when applied to physical surfaces.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#506D66
RGB80, 109, 102
HSL165.5°, 15.3%, 37.1%
CMYK27%, 0%, 6%, 57%
HSV165.5°, 26.6%, 42.7%
LAB43.7, -12.2, 0.5
XYZ11.2, 13.6, 14.6
Decimal5270886
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
5.64:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.72:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.39:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.16:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #506D66;
}
.text-color {
color: #506D66;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #506D66;
}