#50E7E7 Color
#50E7E7 is rgb(80, 231, 231) in RGB, hsl(180, 76%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 0%, 0%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#50E7E7rgb(80, 231, 231)hsl(180, 76%, 61%)hsv(180, 65%, 91%)cmyk(65%, 0%, 0%, 9%)oklch(85% 0.125 195.1)lab(83.92% -40.84 -12.37)lch(83.92% 42.68 196.85)What #50E7E7 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 #50E7E7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#50E7E7 Channel Values
How #50E7E7 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 231 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 180° · S 76% · L 61% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 180° · S 65% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 65% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.51:1 vs white · 13.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #50E7E7 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 #50E7E7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #50E7E7; 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 #50E7E7
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 #50E7E7 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.
#50E7E7#D7D7E7#B1DDE7#C5C5EA#A4D4E9#50E7E7#50E7E7#D2D2D2Using #50E7E7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-50e7e7: #50E7E7;background-color: #50E7E7;colors: { 'color-50e7e7': '#50E7E7' }Color(red: 0.314, green: 0.906, blue: 0.906)<color name="color_50e7e7">#50E7E7</color>fill="#50E7E7"More Teal Colors
#50E7E7 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#50E7E7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #50E7E7?
#50E7E7 is a light teal — rgb(80, 231, 231) in RGB and hsl(180, 76%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.34.
What is the RGB value of #50E7E7?
#50E7E7 is rgb(80, 231, 231) — red 80, green 231, and blue 231 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #50E7E7?
#50E7E7 converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 0%, 0%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #50E7E7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #50E7E7 scores 1.51:1 against white and 13.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #50E7E7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #50E7E7 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 mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) at a CIE76 distance of 8.34, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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