#49A8C5
A medium, moderate cyan closely aligning with Skyblue.
About #49A8C5
At its core, #49A8C5 is a medium and moderate hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Skyblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 73 red, 168 green, and 197 blue.
For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 63% cyan and 15% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 194.0° hue, 51.7% saturation, and 52.9% lightness.
From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#49A8C5
RGB73, 168, 197
HSL194.0°, 51.7%, 52.9%
CMYK63%, 15%, 0%, 23%
HSV194.0°, 62.9%, 77.3%
LAB64.5, -19.1, -23.2
XYZ26.8, 33.5, 57.9
Decimal4827333
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.73:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.69:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.61:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.54:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #49A8C5;
}
.text-color {
color: #49A8C5;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #49A8C5;
}