#49C5B6

A medium, moderate cyan closely aligning with Mediumturquoise.

About #49C5B6

The precise color #49C5B6 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Mediumturquoise. Its digital footprint relies on 73 parts red, 197 parts green, and 182 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 63% cyan and 0% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 172.7 degrees, it sits comfortably in the cyan spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#49C5B6
RGB73, 197, 182
HSL172.7°, 51.7%, 52.9%
CMYK63%, 0%, 8%, 23%
HSV172.7°, 62.9%, 77.3%
LAB72.7, -37.6, -2.6
XYZ31.2, 44.7, 51.2
Decimal4834742

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.11:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.95:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.02:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.45:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #49C5B6; }
.text-color { color: #49C5B6; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #49C5B6; }

Similar Colors

Mediumturquoise
#48D1CC