#50AFCC
A medium, moderate cyan closely aligning with Skyblue.
About #50AFCC
At its core, #50AFCC is a medium and moderate hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Skyblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 80 red, 175 green, and 204 blue.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 61% cyan and 14% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.
From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#50AFCC
RGB80, 175, 204
HSL194.0°, 54.9%, 55.7%
CMYK61%, 14%, 0%, 20%
HSV194.0°, 60.8%, 80.0%
LAB67.1, -19.4, -23.1
XYZ29.5, 36.7, 62.7
Decimal5287884
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.52:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.35:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.41:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.09:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #50AFCC;
}
.text-color {
color: #50AFCC;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #50AFCC;
}