#49F0F0

A light, vivid cyan closely aligning with Aqua.

About #49F0F0

The hex code #49F0F0 represents a beautifully specific shade of cyan. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Aqua. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(73, 240, 240).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 70% C, 0% M, 0% Y, and 6% K. With a hue angle of 180.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the cyan spectrum.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#49F0F0
RGB73, 240, 240
HSL180.0°, 84.8%, 61.4%
CMYK70%, 0%, 0%, 6%
HSV180.0°, 69.6%, 94.1%
LAB87.0, -41.4, -12.4
XYZ49.6, 70.0, 93.3
Decimal4845808

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.40:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
15.01:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.34:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
12.76:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #49F0F0; }
.text-color { color: #49F0F0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #49F0F0; }

Similar Colors

Aqua
#00FFFF