What color is #508B8A?

#508B8A is a medium, muted cyan. In RGB it is rgb(80, 139, 138), and in HSL hsl(179, 27%, 43%).

Is #508B8A accessible as text?

On white, #508B8A has a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.40:1 (passes). For text placed on #508B8A, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #508B8A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-600 (#009689).

What colors go well with #508B8A?

#508B8A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #8B5051. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #508B8A below.

Is #508B8A good for buttons?

#508B8A works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #508B8A — white text only reaches 3.89:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #508B8A the same as CSS darkcyan?

No — #508B8A is not the CSS named color darkcyan, but darkcyan (#008B8B) is the closest CSS named color.

#508B8A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #508B8A

Not just a swatch — here's how #508B8A works with other colors. Named schemes with #508B8A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #508B8A Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Dark Cyan 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 #508B8A Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A4 Anchor #2E3236

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #508B8A Secondary #725018 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #552340

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

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #508B8A Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #819C72 Secondary #3A3933

Dark Cyan anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #508B8A Secondary #9BAEAE Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Dark Cyan 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 Dark Cyan carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #508B8A 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 35/100

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 12/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 51/100

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 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 #DCE8E7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #50798B — 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 #508B8A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #508B8A;
  --color-base-rgb: 80 139 138;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(59.6% 0.062 194.2);
  --color-50: #F5FAFA;
  --color-100: #E5F0F0;
  --color-200: #CBE1E1;
  --color-300: #A6C9C8;
  --color-400: #83AFAF;
  --color-500: #639291;
  --color-600: #507271;
  --color-700: #3D5252;
  --color-800: #2A3737;
  --color-900: #1B2222;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-cyan: {
    50: '#F5FAFA',
    100: '#E5F0F0',
    200: '#CBE1E1',
    300: '#A6C9C8',
    400: '#83AFAF',
    500: '#639291',
    600: '#507271',
    700: '#3D5252',
    800: '#2A3737',
    900: '#1B2222',
  },
}

$base: #508B8A;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5FAFA;
$base-100: #E5F0F0;
$base-200: #CBE1E1;
$base-300: #A6C9C8;
$base-400: #83AFAF;
$base-500: #639291;
$base-600: #507271;
$base-700: #3D5252;
$base-800: #2A3737;
$base-900: #1B2222;
$base-hover: #406F6F;
$base-subtle: #CADCDC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#508B8A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FAFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5F0F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CBE1E1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A6C9C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#83AFAF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#639291",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#507271",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3D5252",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A3737",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2222",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #508B8A

Color Lab

Pairs with #508B8A

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