#49F8F0

A light, vivid cyan closely aligning with Aqua.

About #49F8F0

Visually, #49F8F0 is defined as a vivid cyan. Designers often compare it to the standard color Aqua. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 73, 248, and 240.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 71% cyan and 0% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 177.3° hue, 92.6% saturation, and 62.9% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#49F8F0
RGB73, 248, 240
HSL177.3°, 92.6%, 62.9%
CMYK71%, 0%, 3%, 3%
HSV177.3°, 70.6%, 97.3%
LAB89.3, -44.9, -8.9
XYZ52.0, 74.8, 94.1
Decimal4847856

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.32:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
15.97:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.26:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
13.58:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #49F8F0; }
.text-color { color: #49F8F0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #49F8F0; }

Similar Colors

Aqua
#00FFFF