#50737E

A color in the Cyan, Emerald family

#50737e is a color in the Cyan, Emerald family: RGB(80, 115, 126), HSL(194°, 22%, 40%), CMYK(37%, 9%, 0%, 51%). Closest named color: dimgray. Contrast is 5.13:1 on white and 4.09:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#50737e
RGBrgb(80 115 126)
RGB (legacy)rgb(80, 115, 126)
RGB %rgb(31% 45% 49%)
HSLhsl(194 22% 40%)
HSV / HSBhsv(194, 37%, 49%)
HWBhwb(194 31% 51%)
CMYKcmyk(37%, 9%, 0%, 51%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(46.1 -10.71 -10.3)
LCHlch(46.1 14.86 223.89)
OKLaboklab(0.5332 -0.0335 -0.0275)
OKLCHoklch(0.5332 0.0433 219.39)
Decimal5272446

Properties

Color ToneCyan, Emerald
Closest named colordimgray ΔE 4.5
Closest web-safe color#666666
Hue194°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)22% / 37%
Lightness (HSL)40%
Brightness or Value (HSV)49%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)41% / 42%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.1547
Red / Green / Blue80 / 115 / 126

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
5.13:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
4.09:1
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 75.3 / -26.4 · As background with white / black text: Lc -80.7 / 28.8

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).

Similar Named Colors

Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #50737e;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(53.32% 0.0433 219.39);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(80 115 126 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#50737e] text-[#50737e] border-[#50737e]">