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#49D2DA Color

#49D2DA is rgb(73, 210, 218) in RGB, hsl(183, 66%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(67%, 4%, 0%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.85. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#49D2DA
HEX#49D2DA
RGBrgb(73, 210, 218)
HSLhsl(183, 66%, 57%)
HSVhsv(183, 67%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(67%, 4%, 0%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(79.4% 0.116 200.7)
LABlab(77.24% -36.11 -15.43)
LCHlch(77.24% 39.27 203.14)

What #49D2DA 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 #49D2DA, 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.

#49D2DA Channel Values

How #49D2DA 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 210 · B 2188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 183° · S 66% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 183° · S 67% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 67% · M 4% · Y 0% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.82:1 vs white · 11.51:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #49D2DA 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 text1.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #49D2DA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #49D2DA; 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 #49D2DA

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 #49D2DA 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#49D2DA
Protanopia#C3C3DA
Protanomaly#A1C9DA
Deuteranopia#B3B3DC
Deuteranomaly#95C0DB
Tritanopia#45D3D3
Tritanomaly#47D3D6
Achromatopsia#C0C0C0

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Using #49D2DA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-49d2da: #49D2DA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #49D2DA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-49d2da': '#49D2DA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.286, green: 0.824, blue: 0.855)
Android XML<color name="color_49d2da">#49D2DA</color>
SVG fillfill="#49D2DA"

More Teal Colors

#49D2DA sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#49D2DA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #49D2DA?

#49D2DA is a mid-tone teal — rgb(73, 210, 218) in RGB and hsl(183, 66%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.85.

What is the RGB value of #49D2DA?

#49D2DA is rgb(73, 210, 218) — red 73, green 210, and blue 218 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #49D2DA?

#49D2DA converts to approximately cmyk(67%, 4%, 0%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #49D2DA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #49D2DA scores 1.82:1 against white and 11.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #49D2DA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #49D2DA 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 darkturquoise (#00CED1) at a CIE76 distance of 6.85, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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