#49B6A8

A medium, moderate cyan closely aligning with Lightseagreen.

About #49B6A8

The precise color #49B6A8 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Lightseagreen. Its digital footprint relies on 73 parts red, 182 parts green, and 168 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 60% 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. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#49B6A8
RGB73, 182, 168
HSL172.3°, 42.7%, 50.0%
CMYK60%, 0%, 8%, 29%
HSV172.3°, 59.9%, 71.4%
LAB67.8, -34.4, -2.2
XYZ26.5, 37.7, 42.9
Decimal4830888

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.46:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.54:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.35:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.26:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #49B6A8; }
.text-color { color: #49B6A8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #49B6A8; }

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