Palettes / Colors / #508656
#508656 — Dusty Green
#508656 is a green color we call Dusty Green, closest to the named color SeaGreen (#2E8B57). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: seagreen (#2E8B57) — not an exact match. CSS seagreen gives you #2E8B57, a different color; use #508656 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#508656 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #865080; it also sits naturally between #658650 and #508671. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #508656 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 80, 134, 86 |
| HSL | 127°, 25%, 42% |
| HSV | 127°, 40%, 53% |
| CMYK | 40%, 0%, 36%, 47% |
| XYZ | 13.51, 19.43, 11.84 |
| Yxy | 19.43, 0.3017, 0.4338 |
| CIE-Lab | 51.18, -28.62, 20.37 |
| Hunter Lab | 44.08, -20.37, 13.01 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 31% · Green 53% · Blue 34%
Cyan 40% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 36% · Key 47%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #508656
.text { color: #508656; }
.background { background-color: #508656; }
.border { border: 3px solid #508656; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(80, 134, 86); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(127, 25%, 42%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #508656; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(80, 134, 86, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #508656; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(80, 134, 86, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#508656">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#508656">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #865080:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.30:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.89:1 AA |
Best text color on #508656: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #508656
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #508656: ·
How #508656 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #508656 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #508656?
#508656 is Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 80, 134, 86). Its closest standard named color is SeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #508656?
#508656 is RGB 80, 134, 86 — HSL 127°, 25%, 42% — CMYK 40%, 0%, 36%, 47%.
What colors go with #508656?
Its complement is #865080; analogous partners are #658650 and #508671. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #508656 for text?
Black text on #508656 has a contrast ratio of 4.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.30:1.