Close to Teal Blue
#508591
#508591 is a mid-tone, muted teal, close to the color Teal Blue. In RGB it’s made of 31.4% red, 52.2% green, and 56.9% blue. Its hue is 191°, with 29% saturation and 44% 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 #508591.
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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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #508591 as they’d see it.
#508591 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 #508591
What color is #508591?
#508591 is a mid-tone, muted teal, close to the color Teal Blue. In RGB it’s made of 31.4% red, 52.2% green, and 56.9% blue. Its hue is 191°, with 29% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #508591 in RGB?
#508591 is rgb(80, 133, 145): 80 red, 133 green, and 145 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #508591 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(45, 8, 0, 43). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #508591?
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 #508591?
Its complement #9C746A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.