What color is #50EDFC?

#50EDFC is a light, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Sparky Blue. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #50EDFC?

The RGB value is 80, 237, 252: 80 red, 237 green and 252 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #50EDFC?

The complementary color is #FC5F50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #50EDFC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.86:1 and white text 1.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#50EDFC color

#50EDFC rgb(80, 237, 252)

Shades of teal

The hex color #50EDFC is a light, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 92.9% green and 98.8% blue (80, 237, 252).

Its hue angle is 185°, with 97% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 68% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black.

The closest named color is Sparky Blue (#22EEFF), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.86:1).

#50EDFC color codes

HEX	`#50EDFC`
RGB	`rgb(80, 237, 252)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 92.9%, 98.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(185, 97%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(185, 68%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(68%, 6%, 0%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.65, -35.75, -19.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.65, 40.57, 208.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.155, 69.296, 102.756)`
Decimal	`5303804`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #50EDFC, 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 #50EDFC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#50EDFC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.86:1	Pass	Pass	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 #50EDFC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #50edfc; }
.text { color: #50edfc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #50edfc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 237 252 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #50edfc, #5097fc); }

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Questions

What color is #50EDFC?: #50EDFC is a light, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Sparky Blue. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #50EDFC?: The RGB value is 80, 237, 252: 80 red, 237 green and 252 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #50EDFC?: The complementary color is #FC5F50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #50EDFC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.86:1 and white text 1.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.