#49A0C5

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Steelblue.

About #49A0C5

When working with digital screens, the color #49A0C5 is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Steelblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 73, 160, and 197.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 63% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow, and 23% black. 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. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#49A0C5
RGB73, 160, 197
HSL197.9°, 51.7%, 52.9%
CMYK63%, 19%, 0%, 23%
HSV197.9°, 62.9%, 77.3%
LAB62.2, -14.8, -26.8
XYZ25.4, 30.6, 57.4
Decimal4825285

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.95:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.12:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.82:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.05:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #49A0C5; }
.text-color { color: #49A0C5; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #49A0C5; }

Similar Colors

Steelblue
#4682B4