#49D3E2

A medium, vivid cyan closely aligning with Darkturquoise.

About #49D3E2

Visually, #49D3E2 is defined as a vivid cyan. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkturquoise. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(73, 211, 226).

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 68% C, 7% M, 0% Y, and 11% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#49D3E2
RGB73, 211, 226
HSL185.9°, 72.5%, 58.6%
CMYK68%, 7%, 0%, 11%
HSV185.9°, 67.7%, 88.6%
LAB78.2, -31.9, -18.3
XYZ39.8, 53.5, 80.2
Decimal4838370

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.79:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.70:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.72:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.95:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #49D3E2; }
.text-color { color: #49D3E2; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #49D3E2; }

Similar Colors

Darkturquoise
#00CED1