Information about #506C61 color

#506C61 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #506C61 is classified in the Register under the Spring Green Color Family, with Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(80, 108, 97) — 31.4% red, 42.4% green, 38% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 11 / 0 / 4 / 58. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#506C61 presents itself as a calm, restrained minty spring green — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Odyssey (#4F6D69). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Stormcloud (#4F666A) and Jasmin (#57725B).

In RGB terms — rgb(80, 108, 97) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #506C61 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#506C61 color variations

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

#506C61 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 #506C61

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

Odyssey color link
Odyssey

#4F6D69

Stormcloud color link
Stormcloud

#4F666A

Jasmin color link
Jasmin

#57725B

Tax Break color link
Tax Break

#496569

River Bed color link
River Bed

#556061

Smalt Blue color link
Smalt Blue

#496267

Como color link
Como

#4C785C

Snapshot color link
Snapshot

#505F67

Gondwana color link
Gondwana

#5B755C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#506C61
  • RGB80, 108, 97
  • CMYK11, 0, 4, 58
  • CSSrgb(80, 108, 97)
  • HSL156°, 15%, 37%
  • HSL Precise156.429°, 14.894%, 36.863%
  • HSV156°, 26%, 42%
  • HSB156°, 26%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.380
  • GLSLvec3(0.314, 0.424, 0.380)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.314, 0.424, 0.380, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.314, 0.424, 0.380)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID506C61
  • DECIMAL ID5270625
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01