What color is #50D8E2?

#50D8E2 is a medium, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(80, 216, 226), and in HSL hsl(184, 72%, 60%).

Is #50D8E2 accessible as text?

On white, #50D8E2 has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.26:1 (passes). For text placed on #50D8E2, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #50D8E2?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-400 (#00D3F2).

What colors go well with #50D8E2?

#50D8E2 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E25950. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #50D8E2 below.

Is #50D8E2 good for buttons?

#50D8E2 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #50D8E2 — white text only reaches 1.71:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #50D8E2 the same as CSS mediumturquoise?

No — #50D8E2 is not the CSS named color mediumturquoise, but mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) is the closest CSS named color.

#50D8E2 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #50D8E2

Not just a swatch — here's how #50D8E2 works with other colors. Named schemes with #50D8E2 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #50D8E2 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Medium Turquoise opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #50D8E2 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Medium Turquoise keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #50D8E2 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #8CFEFF

Medium Turquoise is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Medium Turquoise.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #50D8E2 Secondary #D1F8FB Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Medium Turquoise is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Medium Turquoise carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #50D8E2 Anchor #372C1D Surface #EBE5D0 Accent #809D73 Secondary #3A3933

Medium Turquoise anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #50D8E2 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 19/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 63/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 19/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 10/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 32/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 26/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 45/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 24/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 47/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 70/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #50D8E2

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People also use #50D8E2 with

Seafoam Green Cornflower Blue Cinnabar Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 10.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0F4F5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #50A8E2 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #50D8E2 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #50D8E2;
  --color-base-rgb: 80 216 226;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(81.3% 0.116 202.1);
  --color-50: #F1FDFD;
  --color-100: #DBF8FA;
  --color-200: #B9F0F3;
  --color-300: #89E0E6;
  --color-400: #5DCDD5;
  --color-500: #3BB1BA;
  --color-600: #34888E;
  --color-700: #2A6164;
  --color-800: #1F3F42;
  --color-900: #152728;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-turquoise: {
    50: '#F1FDFD',
    100: '#DBF8FA',
    200: '#B9F0F3',
    300: '#89E0E6',
    400: '#5DCDD5',
    500: '#3BB1BA',
    600: '#34888E',
    700: '#2A6164',
    800: '#1F3F42',
    900: '#152728',
  },
}

$base: #50D8E2;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FDFD;
$base-100: #DBF8FA;
$base-200: #B9F0F3;
$base-300: #89E0E6;
$base-400: #5DCDD5;
$base-500: #3BB1BA;
$base-600: #34888E;
$base-700: #2A6164;
$base-800: #1F3F42;
$base-900: #152728;
$base-hover: #22C7D3;
$base-subtle: #D0EFF1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#50D8E2",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FDFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBF8FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B9F0F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#89E0E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5DCDD5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3BB1BA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#34888E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A6164",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F3F42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152728",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}