#49DBCC

A medium, moderate cyan closely aligning with Turquoise.

About #49DBCC

Visually, #49DBCC is defined as a moderate cyan. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Turquoise. In the RGB color space, it consists of 73 red, 219 green, and 204 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 67% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 7% Yellow, and 14% Black. The HSL representation is 173.8° hue, 67.0% saturation, and 57.3% lightness.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. 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#49DBCC
RGB73, 219, 204
HSL173.8°, 67.0%, 57.3%
CMYK67%, 0%, 7%, 14%
HSV173.8°, 66.7%, 85.9%
LAB79.9, -41.7, -4.0
XYZ39.0, 56.4, 66.0
Decimal4840396

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.71:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
12.29:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.63:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
10.45:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

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

Similar Colors

Turquoise
#40E0D0