#50ABB9 Color
#50ABB9 is rgb(80, 171, 185) in RGB, hsl(188, 43%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 8%, 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 6.73. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#50ABB9rgb(80, 171, 185)hsl(188, 43%, 52%)hsv(188, 57%, 73%)cmyk(57%, 8%, 0%, 27%)oklch(69.1% 0.088 208.8)lab(64.90% -25.17 -15.92)lch(64.90% 29.79 212.32)What #50ABB9 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 #50ABB9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#50ABB9 Channel Values
How #50ABB9 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 171 · B 185 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 188° · S 43% · L 52% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 188° · S 57% · V 73% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 57% · M 8% · Y 0% · K 27% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.67:1 vs white · 7.87:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #50ABB9 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 #50ABB9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #50ABB9; 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 #50ABB9
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 #50ABB9 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.
#50ABB9#A0A0B9#87A5B9#9595BB#7F9EBA#4BADAD#4DACB2#9E9E9EUsing #50ABB9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-50abb9: #50ABB9;background-color: #50ABB9;colors: { 'color-50abb9': '#50ABB9' }Color(red: 0.314, green: 0.671, blue: 0.725)<color name="color_50abb9">#50ABB9</color>fill="#50ABB9"More Teal Colors
#50ABB9 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#50ABB9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #50ABB9?
#50ABB9 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(80, 171, 185) in RGB and hsl(188, 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 6.73.
What is the RGB value of #50ABB9?
#50ABB9 is rgb(80, 171, 185) — red 80, green 171, and blue 185 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #50ABB9?
#50ABB9 converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 8%, 0%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #50ABB9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #50ABB9 scores 2.67:1 against white and 7.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #50ABB9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #50ABB9 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 10.07, which is visibly different.
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