#50A8A0

A medium, moderate cyan closely aligning with Cadetblue.

About #50A8A0

Visually, #50A8A0 is defined as a moderate cyan. Its closest recognized web color is Cadetblue. Its digital footprint relies on 80 parts red, 168 parts green, and 160 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 52% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow, and 34% black. With a hue angle of 174.5 degrees, it sits comfortably in the cyan spectrum.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. 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#50A8A0
RGB80, 168, 160
HSL174.5°, 35.5%, 48.6%
CMYK52%, 0%, 5%, 34%
HSV174.5°, 52.4%, 65.9%
LAB63.5, -28.4, -4.0
XYZ23.7, 32.2, 38.2
Decimal5286048

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.82:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.45:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.69:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.33:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #50A8A0; }
.text-color { color: #50A8A0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #50A8A0; }

Similar Colors

Cadetblue
#5F9EA0