#49CCCC

A medium, moderate cyan closely aligning with Mediumturquoise.

About #49CCCC

The hex code #49CCCC represents a beautifully specific shade of cyan. Designers often compare it to the standard color Mediumturquoise. In the RGB color space, it consists of 73 red, 204 green, and 204 blue.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. The color uses 64% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 20% Black. The HSL representation is 180.0° hue, 56.2% saturation, and 54.3% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#49CCCC
RGB73, 204, 204
HSL180.0°, 56.2%, 54.3%
CMYK64%, 0%, 0%, 20%
HSV180.0°, 64.2%, 80.0%
LAB75.4, -34.9, -10.5
XYZ35.2, 49.0, 64.7
Decimal4836556

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.95:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.79:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.86:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.17:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

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

Similar Colors

Mediumturquoise
#48D1CC