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#49D0CE Color

#49D0CE is rgb(73, 208, 206) in RGB, hsl(179, 59%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 0%, 1%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.73. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#49D0CE
HEX#49D0CE
RGBrgb(73, 208, 206)
HSLhsl(179, 59%, 55%)
HSVhsv(179, 65%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(65%, 0%, 1%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(78.5% 0.115 193.7)
LABlab(76.34% -37.89 -10.37)
LCHlch(76.34% 39.28 195.30)

What #49D0CE 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 #49D0CE, 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.

#49D0CE Channel Values

How #49D0CE 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 208 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 179° · S 59% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 179° · S 65% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 65% · M 0% · Y 1% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.88:1 vs white · 11.2:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #49D0CE 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 text1.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #49D0CE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #49D0CE; 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 #49D0CE

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #49D0CE.

How #49D0CE 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#49D0CE
Protanopia#C1C1CE
Protanomaly#9FC7CE
Deuteranopia#B2B2D0
Deuteranomaly#93BFCF
Tritanopia#4AD0D0
Tritanomaly#4AD0CF
Achromatopsia#BDBDBD

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Using #49D0CE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-49d0ce: #49D0CE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #49D0CE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-49d0ce': '#49D0CE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.286, green: 0.816, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_49d0ce">#49D0CE</color>
SVG fillfill="#49D0CE"

More Teal Colors

#49D0CE sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#49D0CE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #49D0CE?

#49D0CE is a mid-tone teal — rgb(73, 208, 206) in RGB and hsl(179, 59%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.73.

What is the RGB value of #49D0CE?

#49D0CE is rgb(73, 208, 206) — red 73, green 208, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #49D0CE?

#49D0CE converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 0%, 1%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #49D0CE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #49D0CE scores 1.88:1 against white and 11.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #49D0CE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #49D0CE 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 mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) at a CIE76 distance of 1.73, which is below the threshold most people can see.

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