#49C5A8

A medium, moderate cyan closely aligning with Mediumaquamarine.

About #49C5A8

The hex code #49C5A8 represents a beautifully specific shade of cyan. Designers often compare it to the standard color Mediumaquamarine. Its digital footprint relies on 73 parts red, 197 parts green, and 168 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 63% C, 0% M, 15% Y, and 23% K. The HSL representation is 166.0° hue, 51.7% saturation, and 52.9% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#49C5A8
RGB73, 197, 168
HSL166.0°, 51.7%, 52.9%
CMYK63%, 0%, 15%, 23%
HSV166.0°, 62.9%, 77.3%
LAB72.3, -41.2, 4.5
XYZ29.8, 44.2, 44.0
Decimal4834728

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.14:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.84:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.04:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.36:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #49C5A8; }
.text-color { color: #49C5A8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #49C5A8; }

Similar Colors

Mediumaquamarine
#66CDAA