Information about #50B4AC color

#50B4AC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #50B4AC belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(80, 180, 172) — 31.4% red, 70.6% green, 67.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 39 / 0 / 3 / 29. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#50B4AC is a confidently colored cyan that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Verdigris (#43B3AE). Nearby in the Register you will also find Moderate Cyan (#4AA8A8) and Puerto Rico (#59BAA3).

In RGB terms — rgb(80, 180, 172) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #50B4AC background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.5:1. #50B4AC has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#50B4AC color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#50B4AC color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #50B4AC

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Verdigris color link
Verdigris

#43B3AE

Puerto Rico color link
Puerto Rico

#59BAA3

Soft Teal color link
Soft Teal

#44A9AA

Pastel Teal color link
Pastel Teal

#63B7B7

Toto color link
Toto

#519DAF

Such Fun color link
Such Fun

#489EA8

Keppel color link
Keppel

#3AB09E

Greeny Blue color link
Greeny Blue

#42B395

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#50B4AC
  • RGB80, 180, 172
  • CMYK39, 0, 3, 29
  • CSSrgb(80, 180, 172)
  • HSL175°, 40%, 51%
  • HSL Precise175.2°, 40%, 50.98%
  • HSV175°, 56%, 71%
  • HSB175°, 56%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • GLSLvec3(0.314, 0.706, 0.675)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.314, 0.706, 0.675, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.314, 0.706, 0.675)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID50B4AC
  • DECIMAL ID5289132
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01