#50A099
A medium, moderate cyan closely aligning with Cadetblue.
About #50A099
The precise color #50A099 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Cadetblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 80, 160, and 153.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 50% C, 0% M, 4% Y, and 37% K. The HSL representation is 174.8° hue, 33.3% saturation, and 47.1% lightness.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.