Palettes / Colors / #508686
#508686 — Dusty Teal
#508686 is a teal color we call Dusty Teal, closest to the named color SlateGray (#708090). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: slategray (#708090) — not an exact match. CSS slategray gives you #708090, a different color; use #508686 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.
#508686 is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity 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 #865050; it also sits naturally between #50866B and #506B86. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #508686 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 80, 134, 134 |
| HSL | 180°, 25%, 42% |
| HSV | 180°, 40%, 53% |
| CMYK | 40%, 0%, 0%, 47% |
| XYZ | 16.14, 20.48, 25.66 |
| Yxy | 20.48, 0.2591, 0.3288 |
| CIE-Lab | 52.37, -17.85, -5.65 |
| Hunter Lab | 45.25, -13.33, -4.57 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 31% · Green 53% · Blue 53%
Cyan 40% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 47%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #508686
.text { color: #508686; }
.background { background-color: #508686; }
.border { border: 3px solid #508686; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(80, 134, 134); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(180, 25%, 42%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #508686; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(80, 134, 134, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #508686; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(80, 134, 134, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#508686">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#508686">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #865050:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.12:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.10:1 AA |
Best text color on #508686: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #508686
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 #508686: ·
How #508686 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 #508686 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 #508686?
#508686 is Dusty Teal, a teal color (RGB 80, 134, 134). Its closest standard named color is SlateGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #508686?
#508686 is RGB 80, 134, 134 — HSL 180°, 25%, 42% — CMYK 40%, 0%, 0%, 47%.
What colors go with #508686?
Its complement is #865050; analogous partners are #50866B and #506B86. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #508686 for text?
Black text on #508686 has a contrast ratio of 5.10:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.12:1.