#509950

A medium, moderate green closely aligning with Seagreen.

About #509950

The hex code #509950 represents a beautifully specific shade of green. Designers often compare it to the standard color Seagreen. Its digital footprint relies on 80 parts red, 153 parts green, and 80 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 48% C, 0% M, 48% Y, and 40% K. With a hue angle of 120.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the green spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#509950
RGB80, 153, 80
HSL120.0°, 31.3%, 45.7%
CMYK48%, 0%, 48%, 40%
HSV120.0°, 47.7%, 60.0%
LAB57.1, -38.3, 31.4
XYZ16.1, 25.1, 11.6
Decimal5282128

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.49:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.01:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.34:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.11:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #509950; }
.text-color { color: #509950; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #509950; }

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