#509957

A medium, moderate green closely aligning with Seagreen.

About #509957

The hex code #509957 represents a beautifully specific shade of green. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Seagreen. Its digital footprint relies on 80 parts red, 153 parts green, and 87 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 48% cyan and 0% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 125.8 degrees, it sits comfortably in the green spectrum.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. 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#509957
RGB80, 153, 87
HSL125.8°, 31.3%, 45.7%
CMYK48%, 0%, 43%, 40%
HSV125.8°, 47.7%, 60.0%
LAB57.2, -37.2, 27.8
XYZ16.4, 25.2, 13.0
Decimal5282135

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.48:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.04:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.33:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.13:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #509957; }
.text-color { color: #509957; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #509957; }

Similar Colors

Seagreen
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