#49B5E4 Color
#49B5E4 is rgb(73, 181, 228) in RGB and hsl(198, 74%, 59%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumTurquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.
#49B5E4
HEX
#49B5E4RGB
rgb(73, 181, 228)HSL
hsl(198, 74%, 59%)HSV
hsv(198, 68%, 89%)OKLCH
oklch(73% 0.119 230.3)CMYK
cmyk(68%, 21%, 0%, 11%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #49B5E4 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.33:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text9.01:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #49B5E4 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.
Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #49B5E4, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.