#50A2B9 Color
#50A2B9 is rgb(80, 162, 185) in RGB, hsl(193, 43%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 12%, 0%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Moonstone (#3AA8C1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.71. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#50A2B9rgb(80, 162, 185)hsl(193, 43%, 52%)hsv(193, 57%, 73%)cmyk(57%, 12%, 0%, 27%)oklch(67% 0.086 218.6)lab(62.19% -20.98 -19.99)lch(62.19% 28.98 223.62)What #50A2B9 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 #50A2B9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#50A2B9 Channel Values
How #50A2B9 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 162 · B 185 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 193° · S 43% · L 52% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 193° · S 57% · V 73% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 57% · M 12% · Y 0% · K 27% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.91:1 vs white · 7.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #50A2B9 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 #50A2B9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #50A2B9; 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 #50A2B9
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 #50A2B9 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.
#50A2B9#9898B9#819CB9#8D8DBA#7A96BA#48A5A5#4BA4AD#979797Using #50A2B9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-50a2b9: #50A2B9;background-color: #50A2B9;colors: { 'color-50a2b9': '#50A2B9' }Color(red: 0.314, green: 0.635, blue: 0.725)<color name="color_50a2b9">#50A2B9</color>fill="#50A2B9"More Teal Colors
#50A2B9 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#50A2B9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #50A2B9?
#50A2B9 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(80, 162, 185) in RGB and hsl(193, 43%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Moonstone (#3AA8C1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.71.
What is the RGB value of #50A2B9?
#50A2B9 is rgb(80, 162, 185) — red 80, green 162, and blue 185 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #50A2B9?
#50A2B9 converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 12%, 0%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #50A2B9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #50A2B9 scores 2.91:1 against white and 7.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #50A2B9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #50A2B9 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 cadetblue (#5F9EA0) at a CIE76 distance of 12.27, which is visibly different.
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