#50666D Color
#50666D is rgb(80, 102, 109) in RGB, hsl(194, 15%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 6%, 0%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Space Sparkle (#4A646C), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#50666Drgb(80, 102, 109)hsl(194, 15%, 37%)hsv(194, 27%, 43%)cmyk(27%, 6%, 0%, 57%)oklch(49.5% 0.029 219.2)lab(41.59% -7.19 -6.82)lch(41.59% 9.91 223.45)What #50666D Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #50666D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#50666D Channel Values
How #50666D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 80 · G 102 · B 109 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 194° · S 15% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 194° · S 27% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 27% · M 6% · Y 0% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.07:1 vs white · 3.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #50666D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #50666D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #50666D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #50666D
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #50666D Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#50666D#63636D#5C646D#5F5F6D#5A626D#4F6767#4F6769#626262Using #50666D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-50666d: #50666D;background-color: #50666D;colors: { 'color-50666d': '#50666D' }Color(red: 0.314, green: 0.400, blue: 0.427)<color name="color_50666d">#50666D</color>fill="#50666D"More Teal Colors
#50666D sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#50666D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #50666D?
#50666D is a dark teal — rgb(80, 102, 109) in RGB and hsl(194, 15%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Space Sparkle (#4A646C), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.92.
What is the RGB value of #50666D?
#50666D is rgb(80, 102, 109) — red 80, green 102, and blue 109 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #50666D?
#50666D converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 6%, 0%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #50666D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #50666D scores 6.07:1 against white and 3.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #50666D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #50666D is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 10.3, which is visibly different.
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