#50837C

A medium, muted cyan closely aligning with Cadetblue.

About #50837C

The hex code #50837C represents a beautifully specific shade of cyan. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Cadetblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(80, 131, 124).

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 39% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow, and 49% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#50837C
RGB80, 131, 124
HSL171.8°, 24.2%, 41.4%
CMYK39%, 0%, 5%, 49%
HSV171.8°, 38.9%, 51.4%
LAB51.1, -18.8, -1.6
XYZ15.1, 19.4, 22.0
Decimal5276540

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.30:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
4.88:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.11:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.15:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #50837C; }
.text-color { color: #50837C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #50837C; }

Similar Colors

Cadetblue
#5F9EA0