#49F8F5 Color
#49F8F5 is rgb(73, 248, 245) in RGB, hsl(179, 93%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(71%, 0%, 1%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fluorescent Blue (#15F4EE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.67. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#49F8F5rgb(73, 248, 245)hsl(179, 93%, 63%)hsv(179, 71%, 97%)cmyk(71%, 0%, 1%, 3%)oklch(89.3% 0.138 193.3)lab(89.07% -45.59 -12.07)lch(89.07% 47.16 194.84)What #49F8F5 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 #49F8F5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#49F8F5 Channel Values
How #49F8F5 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 248 · B 245 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 179° · S 93% · L 63% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 179° · S 71% · V 97% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 71% · M 0% · Y 1% · K 3% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.31:1 vs white · 16.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #49F8F5 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 #49F8F5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #49F8F5; 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 #49F8F5
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 #49F8F5 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.
#49F8F5#E6E6F5#BCEDF5#D3D3F8#ADE3F7#4BF8F8#4AF8F7#E1E1E1Using #49F8F5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-49f8f5: #49F8F5;background-color: #49F8F5;colors: { 'color-49f8f5': '#49F8F5' }Color(red: 0.286, green: 0.973, blue: 0.961)<color name="color_49f8f5">#49F8F5</color>fill="#49F8F5"More Teal Colors
#49F8F5 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#49F8F5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #49F8F5?
#49F8F5 is a light teal — rgb(73, 248, 245) in RGB and hsl(179, 93%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fluorescent Blue (#15F4EE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.67.
What is the RGB value of #49F8F5?
#49F8F5 is rgb(73, 248, 245) — red 73, green 248, and blue 245 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #49F8F5?
#49F8F5 converts to approximately cmyk(71%, 0%, 1%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #49F8F5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #49F8F5 scores 1.31:1 against white and 16.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #49F8F5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #49F8F5 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 aqua (#00FFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 6.05, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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