HEX Color #49DBFF (Skyblue)

About #49DBFF

The hex code #49DBFF represents a beautifully specific shade of cyan. Its closest recognized web color is Skyblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 73, 219, and 255.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 71% C, 14% M, 0% Y, and 0% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

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#49DBFF

RGB73, 219, 255

HSL191.9°, 100.0%, 64.3%

CMYK71%, 14%, 0%, 0%

HSV191.9°, 71.4%, 100.0%

LAB81.5, -27.1, -28.7

XYZ46.1, 59.3, 103.6

Decimal4840447

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#49DBFF #FF6C48

Analogous

#48FFC7 #4880FF

Triadic

#FF48DB #DBFF48

Tetradic

#C848FF #FF6C48 #80FF48

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#49DBFF

#5DDFFF

#71E3FF

#85E7FF

#99EBFF

#AEEFFF

#C2F3FF

#D6F7FF

#EAFBFF

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#49DBFF

#40C2E2

#38AAC6

#3092AA

#28798D

#206171

#184955

#103038

#08181C

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.63:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

12.86:1

Text on #000000

AAA

1.56:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

10.93:1

Text on #0F172A

AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #49DBFF; }

.text-color { color: #49DBFF; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #49DBFF; }

Similar Colors

Skyblue

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