#49B6CC

A medium, moderate cyan closely aligning with Skyblue.

About #49B6CC

The precise color #49B6CC is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Skyblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(73, 182, 204).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 64% Cyan, 11% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 20% Black. The HSL representation is 190.1° hue, 56.2% saturation, and 54.3% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#49B6CC
RGB73, 182, 204
HSL190.1°, 56.2%, 54.3%
CMYK64%, 11%, 0%, 20%
HSV190.1°, 64.2%, 80.0%
LAB68.9, -24.2, -20.3
XYZ30.4, 39.2, 63.1
Decimal4830924

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.37:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.85:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.27:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.52:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #49B6CC; }
.text-color { color: #49B6CC; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #49B6CC; }

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