#50A0A0

A medium, moderate cyan closely aligning with Cadetblue.

About #50A0A0

When working with digital screens, the color #50A0A0 is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Cadetblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 80 red, 160 green, and 160 blue.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. The color uses 50% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 37% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. 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.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#50A0A0
RGB80, 160, 160
HSL180.0°, 33.3%, 47.1%
CMYK50%, 0%, 0%, 37%
HSV180.0°, 50.0%, 62.7%
LAB61.1, -24.4, -7.5
XYZ22.2, 29.4, 37.8
Decimal5284000

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.05:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.88:1
Text on #000000
AA
2.92:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
5.85:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #50A0A0; }
.text-color { color: #50A0A0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #50A0A0; }

Similar Colors

Cadetblue
#5F9EA0