#50A8A8
A medium, moderate cyan closely aligning with Cadetblue.
About #50A8A8
At its core, #50A8A8 is a medium and moderate hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Cadetblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 80 red, 168 green, and 168 blue.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 52% C, 0% M, 0% Y, and 34% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#50A8A8
RGB80, 168, 168
HSL180.0°, 35.5%, 48.6%
CMYK52%, 0%, 0%, 34%
HSV180.0°, 52.4%, 65.9%
LAB63.8, -26.2, -8.1
XYZ24.4, 32.5, 42.0
Decimal5286056
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.80:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.51:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.67:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.38:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #50A8A8;
}
.text-color {
color: #50A8A8;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #50A8A8;
}