#509c94 Color Information

#509c94 Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #509c94. In RGB, it consists of 31.4% Red, 61.2% Green, and 58.0% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 48.7% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 5.1% Yellow, and 38.8% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 173.7°, with saturation of 32.2% and lightness of 46.3%. The decimal value for #509c94 is 5282964, and its nearest "web safe" color is #669999. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #509c94 is green. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is cyan. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
  • HexHex code for this color#509c94 Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color80, 156, 148 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color31.4%, 61.2%, 58.0% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.686, 0.388, 0.420 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.487, 0, 0.051, 0.388 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color173.7°, 32.2%, 46.3% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color173.7°, 48.7%, 61.2% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color20.542, 27.620, 32.266 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color80, 120, 156 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code5282964 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color59.544, -25.564, -3.090 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)59.544, 25.750, 186.892 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color59.544, -33.507, -0.589 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color52.555, -22.202, 0.388 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.255, 0.343, 27.620 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4283473044 / 0xff509c94 Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#669999 Copy
Last Updated: March 27, 2024

Shades of #509c94

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #509c94, its pure hue is 173.7° on the color wheel and its saturation is 32.2%, and its lightness is 46.3%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #509c94, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #0a1413 to #468982.

Tints of #509c94

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #509c94, its pure hue is 173.7° on the color wheel and its saturation is 32.2%, and its lightness is 46.3%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #509c94, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #66a8a1 to #e9f3f2.

Tones of #509c94

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #509c94, its pure hue is 173.7° on the color wheel and its saturation is 32.2%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #509c94, which range from #767676 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #00ecd3 (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #509c94

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #509c94! For #509c94, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #509c94. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #509c94

This color, #509c94, consists of 31.4% Red, 61.2% Green, and 58.0% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 80, Green = 156, Blue = 148. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #509c94 is 48.7% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 5.1% Yellow, and 38.8% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R31.4%
C48.7%
G61.2%
M0.0%
B58.0%
Y5.1%
K38.8%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 80 156 148
Octal 120 234 224
Hexa #50 #9c #94
Binary 01010000 10011100 10010100
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 48 0 5 38
Octal 60 0 5 46
Hexa #30 #00 #05 #26
Binary 00110000 00000000 00000101 00100110

Analogous Colors of #509c94

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #509c94 — which has hue 173.7° — its analogous colors are located at 143.7° and 203.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #509c94.

Triadic Colors of #509c94

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #509c94 — which has hue 173.7° — its triadic colors are located at 53.7° and 293.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #509c94.

Complementary Color of #509c94

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #509c94 — which has hue 173.7° — its complementary color is located at 353.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #509c94.

Split Complementary Colors of #509c94

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #509c94 — which has hue 173.7° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 23.7° and 323.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #509c94.

Tetradic Colors of #509c94

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #509c94 — which has hue 173.7° — its tetradic colors are located at 83.7°, 173.7°, 263.7°, and 353.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #509c94.

Monochromatic Colors of #509c94

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #509c94, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #324543 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #8bd7cf (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #509c94

We want to make getting started with #509c94 on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #509c94 into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #509c94 can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #509c94 with other HTML elements.

#509c94 Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #509c94.
<span style="color: #509c94;">The color of this text is #509c94.</span>

#509c94 Background Color

The background color for this text is #509c94.
<div style="background-color: #509c94; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #509c94.</div>

#509c94 Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #509c94.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #509c94;">This color for the shadow of this text is #509c94.</span>

#509c94 Border Color

This is a div with border color #509c94.
<div style="border: #509c94 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #509c94.</div>

#509c94 Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #509c94 on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #509c94; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #509c94 on a white background.</div></div>

#509c94 Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #509c94 on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #509c94; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #509c94 on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #509c94 to White

This is a gradient from #509c94 to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#509c94,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#509c94,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#509c94,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#509c94,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #509c94 to white.</div>

Gradient from #509c94 to Black

This is a gradient from #509c94 to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#509c94,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#509c94,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#509c94,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#509c94,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #509c94 to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #509c94

In addition to using #509c94 on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #509c94 in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #509c94, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 80, Green = 156, Blue = 148). If you need details about the color coordinates of #509c94 in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #509c94
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(80, 156, 148)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #509c94; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #509c94; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #509c94; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(80, 156, 148);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#509c94")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:80, green:156, blue:148, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:80 green:156 blue:148 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(80f, 156f, 148f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(80, 156, 148);
 

#509c94 Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #509c94 the same way. For those with color blindness, #509c94 might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #509c94 looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #509c94 is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #509c94 looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #509c94 will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #509c94 is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 3.2:1 against white. While there are some situations where this contrast is high enough to be considered accessible under the AA or AAA level standards, it is not high enough to be considered accessible in all cases. Details about the specific circumstances where #509c94 would and would not be an accessible foreground color are summarized below.

WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
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WCAG AAA
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