#50838A
A medium, muted cyan closely aligning with Cadetblue.
About #50838A
Visually, #50838A is defined as a muted cyan. Designers often compare it to the standard color Cadetblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 80, 131, and 138.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 42% C, 5% M, 0% Y, and 46% K. With a hue angle of 187.2 degrees, it sits comfortably in the cyan spectrum.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#50838A
RGB80, 131, 138
HSL187.2°, 26.6%, 42.7%
CMYK42%, 5%, 0%, 46%
HSV187.2°, 42.0%, 54.1%
LAB51.6, -15.1, -9.2
XYZ16.0, 19.8, 27.0
Decimal5276554
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
4.24:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
4.95:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.05:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.21:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #50838A;
}
.text-color {
color: #50838A;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #50838A;
}