#49CCAF

A medium, moderate cyan closely aligning with Mediumaquamarine.

About #49CCAF

At its core, #49CCAF is a medium and moderate hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Mediumaquamarine. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(73, 204, 175).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 64% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow, and 20% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#49CCAF
RGB73, 204, 175
HSL166.7°, 56.2%, 54.3%
CMYK64%, 0%, 14%, 20%
HSV166.7°, 64.2%, 80.0%
LAB74.6, -42.5, 4.0
XYZ32.1, 47.7, 48.1
Decimal4836527

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.99:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.54:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.90:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.96:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

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

Similar Colors

Mediumaquamarine
#66CDAA