#50D3BF Color
#50D3BF is rgb(80, 211, 191) in RGB, hsl(171, 60%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(62%, 0%, 9%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise (#40E0D0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.63. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#50D3BFrgb(80, 211, 191)hsl(171, 60%, 57%)hsv(171, 62%, 83%)cmyk(62%, 0%, 9%, 17%)oklch(79% 0.118 181.3)lab(77.07% -40.98 -1.28)lch(77.07% 41.00 181.79)What #50D3BF 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 #50D3BF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#50D3BF Channel Values
How #50D3BF 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 211 · B 191 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 171° · S 60% · L 57% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 171° · S 62% · V 83% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 62% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 17% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.84:1 vs white · 11.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #50D3BF 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 #50D3BF
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #50D3BF; 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 #50D3BF
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 #50D3BF 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.
#50D3BF#C4C4BF#A3CABF#B5B5C2#97C2C1#58D1D1#55D2CA#BFBFBFUsing #50D3BF in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-50d3bf: #50D3BF;background-color: #50D3BF;colors: { 'color-50d3bf': '#50D3BF' }Color(red: 0.314, green: 0.827, blue: 0.749)<color name="color_50d3bf">#50D3BF</color>fill="#50D3BF"More Teal Colors
#50D3BF sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#50D3BF Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #50D3BF?
#50D3BF is a mid-tone teal — rgb(80, 211, 191) in RGB and hsl(171, 60%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.63.
What is the RGB value of #50D3BF?
#50D3BF is rgb(80, 211, 191) — red 80, green 211, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #50D3BF?
#50D3BF converts to approximately cmyk(62%, 0%, 9%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #50D3BF be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #50D3BF scores 1.84:1 against white and 11.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #50D3BF as a CSS color keyword?
No. #50D3BF 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 turquoise (#40E0D0) at a CIE76 distance of 6.63, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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