#50E7AD Color
#50E7AD is rgb(80, 231, 173) in RGB, hsl(157, 76%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 0%, 25%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spearmint (#4FE7B0), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.55. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#50E7ADrgb(80, 231, 173)hsl(157, 76%, 61%)hsv(157, 65%, 91%)cmyk(65%, 0%, 25%, 9%)oklch(83.3% 0.152 163.7)lab(82.70% -51.76 16.12)lch(82.70% 54.21 162.70)What #50E7AD 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 #50E7AD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#50E7AD Channel Values
How #50E7AD 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 231 · B 173 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 157° · S 76% · L 61% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 157° · S 65% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 65% · M 0% · Y 25% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.57:1 vs white · 13.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #50E7AD 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 #50E7AD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #50E7AD; 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 #50E7AD
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 #50E7AD 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.
#50E7AD#D7D7AE#B1DDAD#C5C5B1#A4D4AF#65E1E1#5DE3CE#CECECEUsing #50E7AD in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-50e7ad: #50E7AD;background-color: #50E7AD;colors: { 'color-50e7ad': '#50E7AD' }Color(red: 0.314, green: 0.906, blue: 0.678)<color name="color_50e7ad">#50E7AD</color>fill="#50E7AD"More Green Colors
#50E7AD sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#50E7AD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #50E7AD?
#50E7AD is a light green — rgb(80, 231, 173) in RGB and hsl(157, 76%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spearmint (#4FE7B0), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.55.
What is the RGB value of #50E7AD?
#50E7AD is rgb(80, 231, 173) — red 80, green 231, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #50E7AD?
#50E7AD converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 0%, 25%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #50E7AD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #50E7AD scores 1.57:1 against white and 13.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #50E7AD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #50E7AD 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 aquamarine (#7FFFD4) at a CIE76 distance of 13.42, which is visibly different.
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