#49D3DB

A medium, moderate cyan closely aligning with Darkturquoise.

About #49D3DB

The hex code #49D3DB represents a beautifully specific shade of cyan. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkturquoise. Its digital footprint relies on 73 parts red, 211 parts green, and 219 parts blue light.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 67% cyan and 4% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#49D3DB
RGB73, 211, 219
HSL183.3°, 67.0%, 57.3%
CMYK67%, 4%, 0%, 14%
HSV183.3°, 66.7%, 85.9%
LAB77.9, -33.9, -14.8
XYZ38.8, 53.1, 75.2
Decimal4838363

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.81:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.62:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.73:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.88:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #49D3DB; }
.text-color { color: #49D3DB; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #49D3DB; }

Similar Colors

Darkturquoise
#00CED1