#50B6BD

A medium, moderate cyan closely aligning with Cadetblue.

About #50B6BD

When working with digital screens, the color #50B6BD is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Cadetblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 80, 182, and 189.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 58% Cyan, 4% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 26% Black. The HSL representation is 183.9° hue, 45.2% saturation, and 52.7% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#50B6BD
RGB80, 182, 189
HSL183.9°, 45.2%, 52.7%
CMYK58%, 4%, 0%, 26%
HSV183.9°, 57.7%, 74.1%
LAB68.6, -27.3, -12.5
XYZ29.2, 38.8, 54.1
Decimal5289661

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.40:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.77:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.29:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.45:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #50B6BD; }
.text-color { color: #50B6BD; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #50B6BD; }

Similar Colors

Cadetblue
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