#50737B

A color in the Cyan, Emerald family

#50737b is a color in the Cyan, Emerald family: RGB(80, 115, 123), HSL(191°, 21%, 40%), CMYK(35%, 7%, 0%, 52%). Closest named color: dimgray. Contrast is 5.15:1 on white and 4.08:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#50737b
RGBrgb(80 115 123)
RGB (legacy)rgb(80, 115, 123)
RGB %rgb(31% 45% 48%)
HSLhsl(191 21% 40%)
HSV / HSBhsv(191, 35%, 48%)
HWBhwb(191 31% 52%)
CMYKcmyk(35%, 7%, 0%, 52%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(46.01 -11.33 -8.66)
LCHlch(46.01 14.26 217.37)
OKLaboklab(0.532 -0.0348 -0.023)
OKLCHoklch(0.532 0.0417 213.46)
Decimal5272443

Properties

Color ToneCyan, Emerald
Closest named colordimgray ΔE 4.3
Closest web-safe color#666666
Hue191°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)21% / 35%
Lightness (HSL)40%
Brightness or Value (HSV)48%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)41% / 42%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.154
Red / Green / Blue80 / 115 / 123

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
5.15:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
4.08:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 75.4 / -26.3 · As background with white / black text: Lc -80.8 / 28.6

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #50737b;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(53.2% 0.0417 213.46);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(80 115 123 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#50737b] text-[#50737b] border-[#50737b]">