#50B6A8

A medium, moderate cyan closely aligning with Lightseagreen.

About #50B6A8

When working with digital screens, the color #50B6A8 is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Lightseagreen. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 80, 182, and 168.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 56% C, 0% M, 8% Y, and 29% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#50B6A8
RGB80, 182, 168
HSL171.8°, 41.1%, 51.4%
CMYK56%, 0%, 8%, 29%
HSV171.8°, 56.0%, 71.4%
LAB68.0, -33.0, -1.8
XYZ27.1, 38.0, 42.9
Decimal5289640

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.44:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.60:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.33:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.31:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #50B6A8; }
.text-color { color: #50B6A8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #50B6A8; }

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Lightseagreen
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