#50AF8A
A medium, moderate green closely aligning with Mediumaquamarine.
About #50AF8A
At its core, #50AF8A is a medium and moderate hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Mediumaquamarine. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 80, 175, and 138.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 54% C, 0% M, 21% Y, and 31% K. The HSL representation is 156.6° hue, 37.3% saturation, and 50.0% lightness.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#50AF8A
RGB80, 175, 138
HSL156.6°, 37.3%, 50.0%
CMYK54%, 0%, 21%, 31%
HSV156.6°, 54.3%, 68.6%
LAB65.1, -37.1, 10.6
XYZ23.2, 34.2, 29.4
Decimal5287818
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.68:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.84:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.56:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.67:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #50AF8A;
}
.text-color {
color: #50AF8A;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #50AF8A;
}