Information about #50A9BA color

#50A9BA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #50A9BA belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(80, 169, 186) — 31.4% red, 66.3% green, 72.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 42 / 7 / 0 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #50A9BA reads as a clearly saturated aqua cyan and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Toto (#519DAF). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Viking (#4DB1C8) and Aquarius (#43A8C5).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(80, 169, 186)), which gives #50A9BA its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #50A9BA: 7.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for white. #50A9BA has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#50A9BA color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#50A9BA color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #50A9BA

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Toto color link
Toto

#519DAF

Viking color link
Viking

#4DB1C8

Aquarius color link
Aquarius

#43A8C5

Soft Teal color link
Soft Teal

#44A9AA

Maximum Blue color link
Maximum Blue

#47ABCC

Verdigris color link
Verdigris

#43B3AE

Shakespeare color link
Shakespeare

#609AB8

Hemisphere color link
Hemisphere

#4E93BA

Such Fun color link
Such Fun

#489EA8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#50A9BA
  • RGB80, 169, 186
  • CMYK42, 7, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(80, 169, 186)
  • HSL190°, 43%, 52%
  • HSL Precise189.623°, 43.443%, 52.157%
  • HSV190°, 57%, 73%
  • HSB190°, 57%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • GLSLvec3(0.314, 0.663, 0.729)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.314, 0.663, 0.729, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.314, 0.663, 0.729)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID50A9BA
  • DECIMAL ID5286330
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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