Close to Basil
#507A37
#507A37 is a dark, muted green, close to the color Basil. In RGB it’s made of 31.4% red, 47.8% green, and 21.6% blue. Its hue is 98°, with 38% saturation and 35% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #507A37.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
5.02:1 AABlack text on this color
4.18:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
5.02:1 AAThis color as text on black
4.18:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #507A37 as they’d see it.
#507A37 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #507A37
What color is #507A37?
#507A37 is a dark, muted green, close to the color Basil. In RGB it’s made of 31.4% red, 47.8% green, and 21.6% blue. Its hue is 98°, with 38% saturation and 35% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #507A37 in RGB?
#507A37 is rgb(80, 122, 55): 80 red, 122 green, and 55 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #507A37 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(34, 0, 55, 52). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #507A37?
PANTONE 364 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #507A37?
Its complement #895EA1 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.