#49E2C5

A medium, vivid cyan closely aligning with Turquoise.

About #49E2C5

The precise color #49E2C5 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Turquoise. Its digital footprint relies on 73 parts red, 226 parts green, and 197 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 68% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 13% Yellow, and 11% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. 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#49E2C5
RGB73, 226, 197
HSL168.6°, 72.5%, 58.6%
CMYK68%, 0%, 13%, 11%
HSV168.6°, 67.7%, 88.6%
LAB81.8, -46.6, 2.5
XYZ40.0, 59.8, 62.3
Decimal4842181

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.62:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
12.97:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.55:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
11.02:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #49E2C5; }
.text-color { color: #49E2C5; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #49E2C5; }

Similar Colors

Turquoise
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