#509900
A dark, vivid green closely aligning with Green.
About #509900
The hex code #509900 represents a beautifully specific shade of green. Its closest recognized web color is Green. In the RGB color space, it consists of 80 red, 153 green, and 0 blue.
For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 48% cyan and 0% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 88.6 degrees, it sits comfortably in the green spectrum.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. To prevent eye strain, #000000 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#509900
RGB80, 153, 0
HSL88.6°, 100.0%, 30.0%
CMYK48%, 0%, 100%, 40%
HSV88.6°, 100.0%, 60.0%
LAB56.6, -44.4, 58.9
XYZ14.7, 24.5, 4.0
Decimal5282048
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
3.56:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.90:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.40:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.01:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #509900;
}
.text-color {
color: #509900;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #509900;
}