#49F8FF
A light, vivid cyan closely aligning with Aqua.
About #49F8FF
The hex code #49F8FF 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, 248, 255).
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 71% C, 3% M, 0% Y, and 0% K. The HSL representation is 182.3° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 64.3% lightness.
Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#49F8FF
RGB73, 248, 255
HSL182.3°, 100.0%, 64.3%
CMYK71%, 3%, 0%, 0%
HSV182.3°, 71.4%, 100.0%
LAB89.8, -40.8, -16.1
XYZ54.4, 75.8, 106.4
Decimal4847871
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.30:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
16.15:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.24:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
13.73:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #49F8FF;
}
.text-color {
color: #49F8FF;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #49F8FF;
}