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#50aed2 color: Epimetheus

#50aed2 is rgb(80, 174, 210) in RGB and oklch(70.848% 0.10257 226.21) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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197°
100%

70.8%
0.103
226°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark gray
  • cyan-500
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.52:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #50aed2

#50aed2 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.8% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 226°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.52:1 contrast and black text 8.33:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Epimetheus (#4bb2d5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #50aed2 mixed with white

  1. 50aed2
  2. 65b6d7
  3. 78bedb
  4. 8ac7e0
  5. 9bcfe5
  6. acd7e9
  7. bddfee
  8. cee7f2
  9. deeff6
  10. eff7fb

Darker: #50aed2 mixed with black

  1. 50aed2
  2. 4497b6
  3. 39809b
  4. 2e6a81
  5. 245568
  6. 1a4150
  7. 102e39
  8. 071c24
  9. 020b10
  10. 000102

Calmer: #50aed2 with less saturation

  1. 50aed2
  2. 5cadcd
  3. 66acc8
  4. 6fabc4
  5. 77a9bf
  6. 7fa8ba
  7. 87a7b5
  8. 8ea5b0
  9. 94a4ab
  10. 9ba2a6

Questions about #50aed2

What color is #50aed2?

#50aed2 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Epimetheus. In RGB it is rgb(80, 174, 210), in HSL hsl(196.62, 59.09%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.848% 0.10257 226.21).

What colors go well with #50aed2?

The complementary color of #50aed2 is #d68c69. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3fb5b6 and #76a3e0. The triadic partners are #d086ae and #a9a555.

Is white or black text more readable on #50aed2?

Black text reads better on #50aed2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and black gives 8.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #50aed2 a warm or cool color?

#50aed2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 226 degrees, its lightness 70.8% and its chroma 0.103.