#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

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

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; }

Similar Colors

Cadetblue
#5F9EA0