What color is #508A90?

#508A90 is a medium, muted cyan. In RGB it is rgb(80, 138, 144), and in HSL hsl(186, 29%, 44%).

Is #508A90 accessible as text?

On white, #508A90 has a contrast ratio of 3.90:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.38:1 (passes). For text placed on #508A90, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #508A90?

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

What colors go well with #508A90?

#508A90 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #915650. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #508A90 below.

Is #508A90 good for buttons?

#508A90 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #508A90 — white text only reaches 3.90:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #508A90 the same as CSS darkcyan?

No — #508A90 is not the CSS named color darkcyan, but darkcyan (#008B8B) is the closest CSS named color.

#508A90 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #508A90

Not just a swatch — here's how #508A90 works with other colors. Named schemes with #508A90 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #508A90 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

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 #508A90 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 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 #508A90 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #7AAEB3

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 #508A90 Secondary #715017 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #55233F

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 #508A90 Secondary #9BAEB0 Support #979286 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 #508A90 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 34/100

Cool

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

Softness 55/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 39/100

Low

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

Naturalness 6/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 49/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 45/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 24/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 72/100

High

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

Surface fit 43/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 84/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #508A90 with

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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 4.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DCE7E8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #507591 — 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 #508A90 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #508A90;
  --color-base-rgb: 80 138 144;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(59.6% 0.061 204.2);
  --color-50: #F5F9FA;
  --color-100: #E4F0F1;
  --color-200: #CAE0E2;
  --color-300: #A5C7CA;
  --color-400: #81ACB1;
  --color-500: #618F94;
  --color-600: #4F6F73;
  --color-700: #3C5153;
  --color-800: #293637;
  --color-900: #1B2223;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  air-force-blue: {
    50: '#F5F9FA',
    100: '#E4F0F1',
    200: '#CAE0E2',
    300: '#A5C7CA',
    400: '#81ACB1',
    500: '#618F94',
    600: '#4F6F73',
    700: '#3C5153',
    800: '#293637',
    900: '#1B2223',
  },
}

$base: #508A90;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F9FA;
$base-100: #E4F0F1;
$base-200: #CAE0E2;
$base-300: #A5C7CA;
$base-400: #81ACB1;
$base-500: #618F94;
$base-600: #4F6F73;
$base-700: #3C5153;
$base-800: #293637;
$base-900: #1B2223;
$base-hover: #406F74;
$base-subtle: #CBDCDE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#508A90",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F9FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4F0F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CAE0E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A5C7CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#81ACB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#618F94",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4F6F73",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3C5153",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#293637",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2223",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #508A90

Color Lab

Pairs with #508A90

UI roles & guardrails

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