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#508451
#508451 is a mid-tone, muted green, close to the color Fern. In RGB it’s made of 31.4% red, 51.8% green, and 31.8% blue. Its hue is 121°, with 25% saturation and 42% 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 #508451.
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
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4.76:1 AAThis color as text on white
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4.76:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #508451 as they’d see it.
#508451 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 #508451
What color is #508451?
#508451 is a mid-tone, muted green, close to the color Fern. In RGB it’s made of 31.4% red, 51.8% green, and 31.8% blue. Its hue is 121°, with 25% saturation and 42% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #508451 in RGB?
#508451 is rgb(80, 132, 81): 80 red, 132 green, and 81 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #508451 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(39, 0, 39, 48). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #508451?
PANTONE 349 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #508451?
Its complement #9B669A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.