#49A79D Color
#49A79D is rgb(73, 167, 157) in RGB and hsl(174, 39%, 47%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.
#49A79D
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#49A79DRGB
rgb(73, 167, 157)HSL
hsl(174, 39%, 47%)HSV
hsv(174, 56%, 65%)OKLCH
oklch(66.9% 0.09 185.8)CMYK
cmyk(56%, 0%, 6%, 35%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #49A79D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.88:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text7.3:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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