#50AA98 Color
#50AA98 is rgb(80, 170, 152) in RGB, hsl(168, 36%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 0%, 11%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Polished Pine (#5DA493), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.31. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#50AA98rgb(80, 170, 152)hsl(168, 36%, 49%)hsv(168, 53%, 67%)cmyk(53%, 0%, 11%, 33%)oklch(67.8% 0.091 178.5)lab(63.76% -31.59 0.66)lch(63.76% 31.60 178.80)What #50AA98 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 #50AA98, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#50AA98 Channel Values
How #50AA98 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 170 · B 152 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 168° · S 36% · L 49% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 168° · S 53% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 53% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.78:1 vs white · 7.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #50AA98 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 #50AA98
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #50AA98; 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 #50AA98
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 #50AA98 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.
#50AA98#9F9F98#87A498#94949A#7E9D99#55A8A8#53A9A2#9B9B9BUsing #50AA98 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-50aa98: #50AA98;background-color: #50AA98;colors: { 'color-50aa98': '#50AA98' }Color(red: 0.314, green: 0.667, blue: 0.596)<color name="color_50aa98">#50AA98</color>fill="#50AA98"More Green Colors
#50AA98 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#50AA98 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #50AA98?
#50AA98 is a mid-tone green — rgb(80, 170, 152) in RGB and hsl(168, 36%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Polished Pine (#5DA493), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.31.
What is the RGB value of #50AA98?
#50AA98 is rgb(80, 170, 152) — red 80, green 170, and blue 152 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #50AA98?
#50AA98 converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 0%, 11%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #50AA98 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #50AA98 scores 2.78:1 against white and 7.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #50AA98 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #50AA98 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 lightseagreen (#20B2AA) at a CIE76 distance of 10.62, which is visibly different.
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