#49AED0 Color
#49AED0 is rgb(73, 174, 208) in RGB, hsl(195, 59%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 16%, 0%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Blue (#47ABCC), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#49AED0rgb(73, 174, 208)hsl(195, 59%, 55%)hsv(195, 65%, 82%)cmyk(65%, 16%, 0%, 18%)oklch(70.5% 0.105 223.6)lab(66.25% -22.52 -26.58)lch(66.25% 34.84 229.72)What #49AED0 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 #49AED0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#49AED0 Channel Values
How #49AED0 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 73 · G 174 · B 208 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 195° · S 59% · L 55% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 195° · S 65% · V 82% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 65% · M 16% · Y 0% · K 18% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.55:1 vs white · 8.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #49AED0 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.
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Colors That Go With #49AED0
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #49AED0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #49AED0
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 #49AED0 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.
#49AED0#A2A2D0#87A7D0#9696D1#7EA0D1#38B3B3#40B1BF#A2A2A2Using #49AED0 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-49aed0: #49AED0;background-color: #49AED0;colors: { 'color-49aed0': '#49AED0' }Color(red: 0.286, green: 0.682, blue: 0.816)<color name="color_49aed0">#49AED0</color>fill="#49AED0"More Teal Colors
#49AED0 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#49AED0 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #49AED0?
#49AED0 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(73, 174, 208) in RGB and hsl(195, 59%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Blue (#47ABCC), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.21.
What is the RGB value of #49AED0?
#49AED0 is rgb(73, 174, 208) — red 73, green 174, and blue 208 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #49AED0?
#49AED0 converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 16%, 0%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #49AED0 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #49AED0 scores 2.55:1 against white and 8.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #49AED0 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #49AED0 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 skyblue (#87CEEB) at a CIE76 distance of 14.37, which is visibly different.
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