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#50cbdf color: Watercourse

#50cbdf is rgb(80, 203, 223) in RGB and oklch(78.148% 0.11091 210.08) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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188°
100%

78.1%
0.111
210°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.92:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #50cbdf

#50cbdf is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 78.1% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 210°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.92:1 contrast and black text 10.95:1, 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: #50cbdf mixed with white

  1. 50cbdf
  2. 68d0e2
  3. 7cd6e6
  4. 8fdbe9
  5. a0e0ec
  6. b1e6ef
  7. c1ebf3
  8. d1f0f6
  9. e1f5f9
  10. f0fafc

Darker: #50cbdf mixed with black

  1. 50cbdf
  2. 44b0c2
  3. 3996a5
  4. 2e7d8a
  5. 24656f
  6. 1a4d56
  7. 10373d
  8. 072227
  9. 020f12
  10. 000202

Calmer: #50cbdf with less saturation

  1. 50cbdf
  2. 60c9db
  3. 6ec8d7
  4. 7ac6d3
  5. 85c4cf
  6. 8ec2cc
  7. 98c0c8
  8. a0bec4
  9. a8bcc0
  10. b0babc

Questions about #50cbdf

What color is #50cbdf?

#50cbdf is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Watercourse. In RGB it is rgb(80, 203, 223), in HSL hsl(188.39, 69.08%, 59.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.148% 0.11091 210.08).

What colors go well with #50cbdf?

The complementary color of #50cbdf is #f79c8d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #59cfbb and #71c1f8. The triadic partners are #e09eda and #d3b55f.

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

Black text reads better on #50cbdf: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and black gives 10.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #50cbdf a warm or cool color?

#50cbdf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 210 degrees, its lightness 78.1% and its chroma 0.111.