#49A0A8

A medium, moderate cyan closely aligning with Cadetblue.

About #49A0A8

The hex code #49A0A8 represents a beautifully specific shade of cyan. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Cadetblue. Its digital footprint relies on 73 parts red, 160 parts green, and 168 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 57% Cyan, 5% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 34% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#49A0A8
RGB73, 160, 168
HSL185.1°, 39.4%, 47.3%
CMYK57%, 5%, 0%, 34%
HSV185.1°, 56.5%, 65.9%
LAB61.1, -23.6, -12.1
XYZ22.4, 29.4, 41.5
Decimal4825256

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.05:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.88:1
Text on #000000
AA
2.92:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
5.85:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #49A0A8; }
.text-color { color: #49A0A8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #49A0A8; }

Similar Colors

Cadetblue
#5F9EA0