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#49DFCB Color

#49DFCB is rgb(73, 223, 203) in RGB, hsl(172, 70%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(67%, 0%, 9%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise (#40E0D0), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#49DFCB
HEX#49DFCB
RGBrgb(73, 223, 203)
HSLhsl(172, 70%, 58%)
HSVhsv(172, 67%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(67%, 0%, 9%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(82% 0.128 182.4)
LABlab(80.74% -44.49 -2.34)
LCHlch(80.74% 44.55 183.01)

What #49DFCB 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 #49DFCB, 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.

#49DFCB Channel Values

How #49DFCB 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 223 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 172° · S 70% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 172° · S 67% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 67% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.65:1 vs white · 12.7:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #49DFCB 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 text1.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #49DFCB

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

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 #49DFCB 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#49DFCB
Protanopia#CFCFCB
Protanomaly#AAD6CB
Deuteranopia#BEBECE
Deuteranomaly#9DCCCD
Tritanopia#52DDDD
Tritanomaly#4FDED6
Achromatopsia#C9C9C9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #49DFCB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-49dfcb: #49DFCB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #49DFCB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-49dfcb': '#49DFCB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.286, green: 0.875, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_49dfcb">#49DFCB</color>
SVG fillfill="#49DFCB"

More Teal Colors

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

#49DFCB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #49DFCB?

#49DFCB is a mid-tone teal — rgb(73, 223, 203) in RGB and hsl(172, 70%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.44.

What is the RGB value of #49DFCB?

#49DFCB is rgb(73, 223, 203) — red 73, green 223, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #49DFCB?

#49DFCB converts to approximately cmyk(67%, 0%, 9%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #49DFCB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #49DFCB scores 1.65:1 against white and 12.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #49DFCB 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 turquoise (#40E0D0) at a CIE76 distance of 2.44, which is very hard to tell apart.

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