#50BDC5
A medium, moderate cyan closely aligning with Mediumturquoise.
About #50BDC5
Visually, #50BDC5 is defined as a moderate cyan. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Mediumturquoise. In the RGB color space, it consists of 80 red, 189 green, and 197 blue.
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 59% Cyan, 4% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 23% Black. The HSL representation is 184.1° hue, 50.2% saturation, and 54.3% lightness.
From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#50BDC5
RGB80, 189, 197
HSL184.1°, 50.2%, 54.3%
CMYK59%, 4%, 0%, 23%
HSV184.1°, 59.4%, 77.3%
LAB71.0, -28.5, -13.4
XYZ31.6, 42.1, 59.3
Decimal5291461
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.23:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.43:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.13:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.01:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #50BDC5;
}
.text-color {
color: #50BDC5;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #50BDC5;
}