#50A0B6
A medium, moderate cyan closely aligning with Cadetblue.
About #50A0B6
The hex code #50A0B6 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, 160, 182).
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 56% cyan and 12% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 192.9° hue, 41.1% saturation, and 51.4% lightness.
From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#50A0B6
RGB80, 160, 182
HSL192.9°, 41.1%, 51.4%
CMYK56%, 12%, 0%, 29%
HSV192.9°, 56.0%, 71.4%
LAB61.8, -18.1, -18.8
XYZ24.3, 30.2, 48.8
Decimal5284022
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.98:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.04:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.85:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
5.99:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #50A0B6;
}
.text-color {
color: #50A0B6;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #50A0B6;
}