#499999
A medium, moderate cyan closely aligning with Cadetblue.
About #499999
At its core, #499999 is a medium and moderate hue. Its closest recognized web color is Cadetblue. Its digital footprint relies on 73 parts red, 153 parts green, and 153 parts blue light.
Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 52% cyan and 0% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#499999
RGB73, 153, 153
HSL180.0°, 35.4%, 44.3%
CMYK52%, 0%, 0%, 40%
HSV180.0°, 52.3%, 60.0%
LAB58.5, -24.3, -7.5
XYZ19.9, 26.5, 34.2
Decimal4823449
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
3.33:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.30:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.19:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.36:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #499999;
}
.text-color {
color: #499999;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #499999;
}