ColorTool
Log in
#508E01

#508e01 ≈ Avocado

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#508e01 is a color from the yellow-green family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 31.37% red, 55.69% green and 0.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 43.66% cyan, 0% magenta, 99.3% yellow and 44.31% black. Its hue angle is 86.38°, with 98.6% saturation and 28.04% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with freshness, growth and vitality. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and luxury branding. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.21:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Avocado (#568203), ΔE 4.5.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#669900
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.2105

Complementary

  1. #508e01
  2. #3f018e

Split complementary

  1. #508e01
  2. #010a8e
  3. #85018e

Analogous

  1. #8e8501
  2. #508e01
  3. #0a8e01

Triadic

  1. #508e01
  2. #01508e
  3. #8e0150

Tetradic

  1. #508e01
  2. #018e3f
  3. #3f018e
  4. #8e0150

Square

  1. #508e01
  2. #018e85
  3. #3f018e
  4. #8e010a

Monochromatic

  1. #0b1400
  2. #254200
  3. #508e01
  4. #7bda02
  5. #a1fe2b

Shades

#508e01 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #508e01
  2. #488001
  3. #407201
  4. #386301
  5. #305501
  6. #284701
  7. #203900
  8. #182b00
  9. #101c00
  10. #080e00
  11. #000000

Tints

#508e01 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #508e01
  2. #62991a
  3. #73a534
  4. #85b04d
  5. #96bb67
  6. #a8c780
  7. #b9d299
  8. #cbddb3
  9. #dce8cc
  10. #eef4e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#508e01 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #508e01
  2. #558d0e
  3. #5a8b1a
  4. #5e8a27
  5. #638834
  6. #688741
  7. #6d864d
  8. #72845a
  9. #768367
  10. #7b8173
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.03:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 5.21:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #7f7f7f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6f8564 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #948200 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #8c7d1b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #508878 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7e8700 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #788413 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #508a5e ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-508e01 {
  color: #508e01;
}
Background
.bg-508e01 {
  background-color: #508e01;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-508e01 {
  border: 2px solid #508e01;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #508e01;
  --color-primary-rgb: 80 142 1;
  --color-primary-hsl: 86 99% 28%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-508e01 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #508e01, #0a8e01);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-508e01 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(80 142 1 / 0.35);
}

#568203 Avocado ΔE 4.50 #6b8e23 Olive Drab ΔE 4.62 #009000 Islamic Green ΔE 6.11 #138808 India Green ΔE 6.63 #228b22 Forest Green ΔE 6.71 #507d2a Sap Green ΔE 7.56 #008000 Green ΔE 8.74 #af71fe Inverted #7f7f7f Grayscale 

Avocado
#508e01  rgb(80, 142, 1)  hsl(86, 99%, 28%)  Avocado
#3f018e  rgb(63, 1, 142)  hsl(266, 99%, 28%)  Indigo
#01508e  rgb(1, 80, 142)  hsl(206, 99%, 28%)  Yale Blue
#8e0150  rgb(142, 1, 80)  hsl(326, 99%, 28%)  Pansy Purple