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#50cbdb color: Watercourse

#50cbdb is rgb(80, 203, 219) in RGB and oklch(77.998% 0.10969 207.181) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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187°
100%

78%
0.110
207°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.93:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #50cbdb

#50cbdb is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 78% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 207°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.93:1 contrast and black text 10.91:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Watercourse (#5ccbd6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-400.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #50cbdb mixed with white

  1. 50cbdb
  2. 68d0df
  3. 7cd6e2
  4. 8fdbe6
  5. a0e0ea
  6. b1e6ed
  7. c1ebf1
  8. d1f0f4
  9. e0f5f8
  10. f0fafb

Darker: #50cbdb mixed with black

  1. 50cbdb
  2. 44b0be
  3. 3996a2
  4. 2e7d87
  5. 24656d
  6. 1a4d54
  7. 10373c
  8. 072226
  9. 020f11
  10. 000202

Calmer: #50cbdb with less saturation

  1. 50cbdb
  2. 60c9d7
  3. 6ec7d4
  4. 7ac6d0
  5. 84c4cd
  6. 8ec2c9
  7. 97c0c6
  8. a0bec2
  9. a8bcbe
  10. b0b9bb

Questions about #50cbdb

What color is #50cbdb?

#50cbdb is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Watercourse. In RGB it is rgb(80, 203, 219), in HSL hsl(186.91, 65.88%, 58.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.998% 0.10969 207.181).

What colors go well with #50cbdb?

The complementary color of #50cbdb is #f69c91. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5dceb6 and #6ec2f5. The triadic partners are #dd9edc and #d5b360.

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

Black text reads better on #50cbdb: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and black gives 10.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #50cbdb a warm or cool color?

#50cbdb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 207 degrees, its lightness 78% and its chroma 0.11.