#49838A

A medium, moderate cyan closely aligning with Cadetblue.

About #49838A

When working with digital screens, the color #49838A is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Cadetblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 73 red, 131 green, and 138 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 47% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow, and 46% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#49838A
RGB73, 131, 138
HSL186.5°, 30.8%, 41.4%
CMYK47%, 5%, 0%, 46%
HSV186.5°, 47.1%, 54.1%
LAB51.2, -17.0, -9.7
XYZ15.5, 19.5, 27.0
Decimal4817802

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.29:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
4.90:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.10:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.16:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #49838A; }
.text-color { color: #49838A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #49838A; }

Similar Colors

Cadetblue
#5F9EA0