Close to Teal Blue
#50858D
#50858D is a mid-tone, muted teal, close to the color Teal Blue. In RGB it’s made of 31.4% red, 52.2% green, and 55.3% blue. Its hue is 188°, with 28% saturation and 43% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #50858D as they’d see it.
#50858D in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #50858D
What color is #50858D?
#50858D is a mid-tone, muted teal, close to the color Teal Blue. In RGB it’s made of 31.4% red, 52.2% green, and 55.3% blue. Its hue is 188°, with 28% saturation and 43% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #50858D in RGB?
#50858D is rgb(80, 133, 141): 80 red, 133 green, and 141 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #50858D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(43, 6, 0, 45). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #50858D?
PANTONE 7475 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #50858D?
Its complement #9C736C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.