#49E9D3

A light, vivid cyan closely aligning with Turquoise.

About #49E9D3

The hex code #49E9D3 represents a beautifully specific shade of cyan. Designers often compare it to the standard color Turquoise. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 73, 233, and 211.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 69% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 9% Yellow, and 9% Black. With a hue angle of 171.8 degrees, it sits comfortably in the cyan spectrum.

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#49E9D3
RGB73, 233, 211
HSL171.8°, 78.4%, 60.0%
CMYK69%, 0%, 9%, 9%
HSV171.8°, 68.7%, 91.4%
LAB84.2, -46.0, -1.3
XYZ43.6, 64.4, 71.8
Decimal4843987

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.51:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
13.88:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.45:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
11.80:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #49E9D3; }
.text-color { color: #49E9D3; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #49E9D3; }

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