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#49928E Color

#49928E is rgb(73, 146, 142) in RGB, hsl(177, 33%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 0%, 3%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Lagoon (#4C9C9C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.55. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#49928E
HEX#49928E
RGBrgb(73, 146, 142)
HSLhsl(177, 33%, 43%)
HSVhsv(177, 50%, 57%)
CMYKcmyk(50%, 0%, 3%, 43%)
OKLCHoklch(61.2% 0.073 190.7)
LABlab(55.81% -24.61 -5.30)
LCHlch(55.81% 25.17 192.14)

What #49928E Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #49928E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#49928E Channel Values

How #49928E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 73 · G 146 · B 1428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 177° · S 33% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 177° · S 50% · V 57%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 50% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 43%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.63:1 vs white · 5.79:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #49928E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #49928E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #49928E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #49928E

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #49928E Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#49928E
Protanopia#89898E
Protanomaly#758D8E
Deuteranopia#80808F
Deuteranomaly#6E878F
Tritanopia#4A9292
Tritanomaly#4A9290
Achromatopsia#868686

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Using #49928E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-49928e: #49928E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #49928E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-49928e': '#49928E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.286, green: 0.573, blue: 0.557)
Android XML<color name="color_49928e">#49928E</color>
SVG fillfill="#49928E"

More Teal Colors

#49928E sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#49928E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #49928E?

#49928E is a mid-tone teal — rgb(73, 146, 142) in RGB and hsl(177, 33%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Lagoon (#4C9C9C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.55.

What is the RGB value of #49928E?

#49928E is rgb(73, 146, 142) — red 73, green 146, and blue 142 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #49928E?

#49928E converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 0%, 3%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #49928E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #49928E scores 3.63:1 against white and 5.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #49928E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #49928E is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is cadetblue (#5F9EA0) at a CIE76 distance of 6.89, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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