What color is #50858A?

#50858A is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #50858A?

The RGB value is 80, 133, 138: 80 red, 133 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #50858A?

The complementary color is #8A5550, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #50858A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.06:1 and white text 4.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#50858A color

#50858A rgb(80, 133, 138)

Shades of teal

The hex color #50858A is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 52.2% green and 54.1% blue (80, 133, 138).

Its hue angle is 185°, with 27% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Paradiso (#488084), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.06:1).

#50858A color codes

HEX	`#50858A`
RGB	`rgb(80, 133, 138)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 52.2%, 54.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(185, 27%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(185, 42%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 4%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.19, -16.24, -8.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.19, 18.21, 206.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.282, 20.314, 27.103)`
Decimal	`5277066`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #50858A, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #50858A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#50858A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #50858A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #50858a; }
.text { color: #50858a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #50858a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 133 138 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #50858a, #50688a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Juniper.

Questions

What color is #50858A?: #50858A is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #50858A?: The RGB value is 80, 133, 138: 80 red, 133 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #50858A?: The complementary color is #8A5550, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #50858A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.06:1 and white text 4.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.