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#50bcdf color: Lake Thun

#50bcdf is rgb(80, 188, 223) in RGB and oklch(74.649% 0.10974 222.667) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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195°
100%

74.6%
0.110
223°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.19:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #50bcdf

#50bcdf is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 74.6% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 223°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.19:1 contrast and black text 9.6:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lake Thun (#44bbdd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #50bcdf mixed with white

  1. 50bcdf
  2. 66c3e2
  3. 7acae6
  4. 8cd1e9
  5. 9ed7ed
  6. afdef0
  7. bfe5f3
  8. cfebf6
  9. dff2f9
  10. eff8fc

Darker: #50bcdf mixed with black

  1. 50bcdf
  2. 44a3c2
  3. 398ba5
  4. 2e738a
  5. 245d6f
  6. 1a4756
  7. 10323d
  8. 071f27
  9. 020d12
  10. 000202

Calmer: #50bcdf with less saturation

  1. 50bcdf
  2. 5ebbda
  3. 6ab9d5
  4. 74b8d0
  5. 7eb7cb
  6. 87b5c6
  7. 8fb4c1
  8. 97b2bc
  9. 9fb0b7
  10. a6aeb2

Questions about #50bcdf

What color is #50bcdf?

#50bcdf is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lake Thun. In RGB it is rgb(80, 188, 223), in HSL hsl(194.69, 69.08%, 59.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.649% 0.10974 222.667).

What colors go well with #50bcdf?

The complementary color of #50bcdf is #e79574. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #43c3bf and #79b1f1. The triadic partners are #dd91c0 and #bab059.

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

Black text reads better on #50bcdf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and black gives 9.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #50bcdf a warm or cool color?

#50bcdf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 223 degrees, its lightness 74.6% and its chroma 0.11.