#50C5A8

A medium, moderate cyan closely aligning with Mediumaquamarine.

About #50C5A8

The hex code #50C5A8 represents a beautifully specific shade of cyan. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Mediumaquamarine. Its digital footprint relies on 80 parts red, 197 parts green, and 168 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 59% cyan and 0% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 165.1 degrees, it sits comfortably in the cyan spectrum.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#50C5A8
RGB80, 197, 168
HSL165.1°, 50.2%, 54.3%
CMYK59%, 0%, 15%, 23%
HSV165.1°, 59.4%, 77.3%
LAB72.5, -39.9, 4.8
XYZ30.3, 44.5, 44.0
Decimal5293480

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.12:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.89:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.03:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.41:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #50C5A8; }
.text-color { color: #50C5A8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #50C5A8; }

Similar Colors

Mediumaquamarine
#66CDAA