Close to Teal Blue
#508397
#508397 is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Teal Blue. In RGB it’s made of 31.4% red, 51.4% green, and 59.2% blue. Its hue is 197°, with 31% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #508397.
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.
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5.03:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #508397 as they’d see it.
#508397 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #508397
What color is #508397?
#508397 is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Teal Blue. In RGB it’s made of 31.4% red, 51.4% green, and 59.2% blue. Its hue is 197°, with 31% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #508397 in RGB?
#508397 is rgb(80, 131, 151): 80 red, 131 green, and 151 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #508397 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(47, 13, 0, 41). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #508397?
PANTONE 7475 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #508397?
Its complement #9B7364 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.