Information about #50787B color

#50787B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #50787B belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(80, 120, 123) (31.4% red, 47.1% green, 48.2% blue), or CMYK 17 / 1 / 0 / 52 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#50787B presents itself as a calm, restrained cyan — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Breaker Bay (#517B78). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Beetle Green (#4C787E) and Sabbatical (#547377).

In RGB terms — rgb(80, 120, 123) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #50787B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#50787B color variations

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

#50787B 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 #50787B

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#50787B
  • RGB80, 120, 123
  • CMYK17, 1, 0, 52
  • CSSrgb(80, 120, 123)
  • HSL184°, 21%, 40%
  • HSL Precise184.186°, 21.182%, 39.804%
  • HSV184°, 35%, 48%
  • HSB184°, 35%, 48%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • GLSLvec3(0.314, 0.471, 0.482)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.314, 0.471, 0.482, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.314, 0.471, 0.482)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB48.2%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID50787B
  • DECIMAL ID5273723
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01