Information about #505B34 color

#505B34 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#505B34 falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Mild Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(80, 91, 52) — 31.4% red, 35.7% green, 20.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 4 / 0 / 15 / 64. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#505B34 presents itself as a moderately toned zesty chartreuse — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Blue Black Crayfish (#52593B). Slightly further away sit Soldier Green (#545A2C) and Christmas Spirit (#4D6330).

The recipe behind #505B34 is rgb(80, 91, 52), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #505B34: 7.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:64) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#505B34 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#505B34 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #505B34

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Fern Frond color link
Fern Frond

#575E2E

Clover color link
Clover

#47562F

Hibernate color link
Hibernate

#5A5539

Reets505 color link
Reets505

#505428

Waiouru color link
Waiouru

#4C4E31

Kelp color link
Kelp

#4D503C

Panda color link
Panda

#544F3A

Vault color link
Vault

#565740

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#505B34
  • RGB80, 91, 52
  • CMYK4, 0, 15, 64
  • CSSrgb(80, 91, 52)
  • HSL77°, 27%, 28%
  • HSL Precise76.923°, 27.273%, 28.039%
  • HSV77°, 43%, 36%
  • HSB77°, 43%, 36%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.204
  • GLSLvec3(0.314, 0.357, 0.204)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.314, 0.357, 0.204, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.314, 0.357, 0.204)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB20.4%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID505B34
  • DECIMAL ID5266228
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01