When Well-worn Bay for Drifting

#50e9ae RGB(80,233,174)

About this color

When Well-worn Bay for Drifting presents itself as a medium, intense cyan shade, sitting at #50e9ae in the 24-bit RGB space.

#50e9aeRGB(80, 233, 174)

HSL 157° · 78% saturation · 61% lightness

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Psychology

Cyan at medium lightness bridges blue and green in a way that reads as refreshing and forward-looking.

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History

Cerulean, a blue-green pigment introduced in the nineteenth century, became important to Impressionist painters for capturing sky and water with unprecedented freshness.

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Design use

At medium lightness, this cyan is flexible enough to serve as accent colours, call-to-action buttons, and icon fills — it holds its own without overwhelming adjacent elements. Always check WCAG contrast ratios before using it under or over text.

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Colour pairings

In terms of colour combinations, combine this cyan with coral and warm white for a fresh, modern palette, or with deep navy and charcoal for a more serious, technical feel.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
When Well-worn Bay for Drifting
HEX
#50e9ae
RGB
rgb(80,233,174)
RGB%
rgb(31.4%,91.4%,68.2%)
HSL
hsl(157,78%,61%)
HSV
hsv(157,66%,91%)
CMYK
cmyk(66,0,25,9)
LAB
lab(83,-54,17)
LCH
lch(83,57,163)
sRGB
(0.314,0.914,0.682)
HEX8
#50e9aeff
CSS Name
Decimal
080233174

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Color info

Lightness
61%
Saturation
78%
Hue
157°
Chroma
57
Temperature
WarmCool
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