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#50EDED Color

#50EDED is rgb(80, 237, 237) in RGB, hsl(180, 81%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 0%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lotion Blue (#15F2FD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.83. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#50EDED
HEX#50EDED
RGBrgb(80, 237, 237)
HSLhsl(180, 81%, 62%)
HSVhsv(180, 66%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(66%, 0%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(86.6% 0.128 195)
LABlab(85.82% -41.98 -12.70)
LCHlch(85.82% 43.86 196.83)

What #50EDED 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 #50EDED, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#50EDED Channel Values

How #50EDED breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 80 · G 237 · B 2378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 180° · S 81% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 180° · S 66% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 66% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.43:1 vs white · 14.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #50EDED 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #50EDED

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #50EDED; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #50EDED

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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Shades

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How #50EDED 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.

Typical#50EDED
Protanopia#DCDCED
Protanomaly#B5E3ED
Deuteranopia#CACAF0
Deuteranomaly#A7D9EF
Tritanopia#50EDED
Tritanomaly#50EDED
Achromatopsia#D8D8D8

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Using #50EDED in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-50eded: #50EDED;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #50EDED;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-50eded': '#50EDED' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.314, green: 0.929, blue: 0.929)
Android XML<color name="color_50eded">#50EDED</color>
SVG fillfill="#50EDED"

More Teal Colors

#50EDED sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#50EDED Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #50EDED?

#50EDED is a light teal — rgb(80, 237, 237) in RGB and hsl(180, 81%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lotion Blue (#15F2FD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.83.

What is the RGB value of #50EDED?

#50EDED is rgb(80, 237, 237) — red 80, green 237, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #50EDED?

#50EDED converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 0%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #50EDED be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #50EDED scores 1.43:1 against white and 14.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #50EDED as a CSS color keyword?

No. #50EDED 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 9.89, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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