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#50abdb color: Cousteau

#50abdb is rgb(80, 171, 219) in RGB and oklch(70.549% 0.11124 234.478) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

70.5%
0.111
234°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.56:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #50abdb

#50abdb is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.5% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 234°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.56:1 contrast and black text 8.19:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cousteau (#55a9d6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #50abdb mixed with white

  1. 50abdb
  2. 65b4df
  3. 78bce3
  4. 89c5e7
  5. 9bcdea
  6. acd5ee
  7. bddef2
  8. cde6f5
  9. deeef9
  10. eef7fc

Darker: #50abdb mixed with black

  1. 50abdb
  2. 4494be
  3. 397ea2
  4. 2e6887
  5. 24546d
  6. 1a4054
  7. 102d3c
  8. 071b26
  9. 020b11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #50abdb with less saturation

  1. 50abdb
  2. 5baad5
  3. 65a9cf
  4. 6ea8ca
  5. 77a7c4
  6. 7ea6be
  7. 86a5b8
  8. 8da4b2
  9. 93a3ac
  10. 9aa1a6

Questions about #50abdb

What color is #50abdb?

#50abdb is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Cousteau. In RGB it is rgb(80, 171, 219), in HSL hsl(200.72, 65.88%, 58.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.549% 0.11124 234.478).

What colors go well with #50abdb?

The complementary color of #50abdb is #d68c5a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2cb4c0 and #7d9fe6. The triadic partners are #d682a4 and #9fa852.

Is white or black text more readable on #50abdb?

Black text reads better on #50abdb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and black gives 8.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #50abdb a warm or cool color?

#50abdb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 234 degrees, its lightness 70.5% and its chroma 0.111.