#49A0BD
A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Cadetblue.
About #49A0BD
Visually, #49A0BD is defined as a moderate blue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Cadetblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 73, 160, and 189.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 61% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow, and 26% black. With a hue angle of 195.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.