What color is #508796?

#508796 is a medium, muted cyan. In RGB it is rgb(80, 135, 150), and in HSL hsl(193, 30%, 45%).

Is #508796 accessible as text?

On white, #508796 has a contrast ratio of 4.00:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.25:1 (passes). For text placed on #508796, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #508796?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-500 (#67787C).

What colors go well with #508796?

#508796 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #955F50. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #508796 below.

Is #508796 good for buttons?

#508796 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #508796 — white text only reaches 4.00:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #508796 the same as CSS slategray?

No — #508796 is not the CSS named color slategray, but slategray (#708090) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#508796 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #508796

Not just a swatch — here's how #508796 works with other colors. Named schemes with #508796 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #508796 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

Air Force Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #508796 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Air Force Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #508796 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #7AABB9

Air Force Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Air Force Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #508796 Secondary #705116 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395244 Anchor #56233E

Air Force Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #508796 Secondary #99ACB1 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Air Force Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Air Force Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #508796 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 32/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 54/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 40/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 49/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 46/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 24/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 73/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 42/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 83/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #508796 with

Verdigris Lapis Lazuli Mauve Taupe Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDE6E9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #506F95 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #508796 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #508796;
  --color-base-rgb: 80 135 150;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(59.1% 0.062 217.2);
  --color-50: #F5F9FA;
  --color-100: #E4EEF1;
  --color-200: #CADDE2;
  --color-300: #A4C3CB;
  --color-400: #80A7B2;
  --color-500: #608995;
  --color-600: #4E6B74;
  --color-700: #3B4E54;
  --color-800: #293538;
  --color-900: #1B2123;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  air-force-blue: {
    50: '#F5F9FA',
    100: '#E4EEF1',
    200: '#CADDE2',
    300: '#A4C3CB',
    400: '#80A7B2',
    500: '#608995',
    600: '#4E6B74',
    700: '#3B4E54',
    800: '#293538',
    900: '#1B2123',
  },
}

$base: #508796;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F9FA;
$base-100: #E4EEF1;
$base-200: #CADDE2;
$base-300: #A4C3CB;
$base-400: #80A7B2;
$base-500: #608995;
$base-600: #4E6B74;
$base-700: #3B4E54;
$base-800: #293538;
$base-900: #1B2123;
$base-hover: #406B77;
$base-subtle: #CBDADF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#508796",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F9FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4EEF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CADDE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A4C3CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#80A7B2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#608995",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4E6B74",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3B4E54",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#293538",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2123",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #508796

Color Lab

Pairs with #508796

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