#49E2DB

A medium, vivid cyan closely aligning with Turquoise.

About #49E2DB

The hex code #49E2DB represents a beautifully specific shade of cyan. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Turquoise. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 73, 226, and 219.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 68% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow, and 11% black. The HSL representation is 177.3° hue, 72.5% saturation, and 58.6% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#49E2DB
RGB73, 226, 219
HSL177.3°, 72.5%, 58.6%
CMYK68%, 0%, 3%, 11%
HSV177.3°, 67.7%, 88.6%
LAB82.3, -40.8, -8.3
XYZ42.7, 60.9, 76.5
Decimal4842203

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.59:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
13.18:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.52:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
11.21:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #49E2DB; }
.text-color { color: #49E2DB; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #49E2DB; }

Similar Colors

Turquoise
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