Information about #508B85 color

#508B85 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#508B85 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(80, 139, 133) — 31.4% red, 54.5% green, 52.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 23 / 0 / 2 / 45. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#508B85 presents itself as a moderately toned water-like cyan — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dusty Teal (#4C9085). Slightly further away sit Lochinvar (#489084) and Wintergreen Dream (#56887D).

The recipe behind #508B85 is rgb(80, 139, 133), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #508B85: 5.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.9:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#508B85 color variations

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

#508B85 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 #508B85

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

Dusty Teal color link
Dusty Teal

#4C9085

Lochinvar color link
Lochinvar

#489084

Paradiso color link
Paradiso

#488084

Patriot color link
Patriot

#4F9292

Half Baked color link
Half Baked

#558F93

Steel Teal color link
Steel Teal

#5F8A8B

Green Copper color link
Green Copper

#527F76

Blue Chill color link
Blue Chill

#408F90

Undercover color link
Undercover

#648985

Norwester color link
Norwester

#48798A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#508B85
  • RGB80, 139, 133
  • CMYK23, 0, 2, 45
  • CSSrgb(80, 139, 133)
  • HSL174°, 27%, 43%
  • HSL Precise173.898°, 26.941%, 42.941%
  • HSV174°, 42%, 55%
  • HSB174°, 42%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • GLSLvec3(0.314, 0.545, 0.522)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.314, 0.545, 0.522, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.314, 0.545, 0.522)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.2%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID508B85
  • DECIMAL ID5278597
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01