#49C5CC

A medium, moderate cyan closely aligning with Mediumturquoise.

About #49C5CC

The hex code #49C5CC represents a beautifully specific shade of cyan. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Mediumturquoise. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(73, 197, 204).

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 64% cyan and 3% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 183.2° hue, 56.2% saturation, and 54.3% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#49C5CC
RGB73, 197, 204
HSL183.2°, 56.2%, 54.3%
CMYK64%, 3%, 0%, 20%
HSV183.2°, 64.2%, 80.0%
LAB73.4, -31.6, -13.6
XYZ33.6, 45.7, 64.2
Decimal4834764

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.07:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.14:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.98:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.62:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #49C5CC; }
.text-color { color: #49C5CC; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #49C5CC; }

Similar Colors

Mediumturquoise
#48D1CC