#499cad color: Summer Turquoise Blue
#499cad is rgb(73, 156, 173) in RGB and oklch(64.798% 0.08383 212.989) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Cyan
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 32%
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About #499cad
#499cad is a soft cyan color. In OKLCH it has 64.8% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 213°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.16:1 contrast and black text 6.64:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Summer Turquoise Blue (#4b9cab). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #499cad mixed with white
Darker: #499cad mixed with black
Calmer: #499cad with less saturation
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Questions about #499cad
What color is #499cad?
#499cad is soft cyan. The closest named color is Summer Turquoise Blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 156, 173), in HSL hsl(190.2, 40.65%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.798% 0.08383 212.989).
What colors go well with #499cad?
The complementary color of #499cad is #bc7c6d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4b9f93 and #6095be. The triadic partners are #ae7ba5 and #a08d50.
Is white or black text more readable on #499cad?
Black text reads better on #499cad: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and black gives 6.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #499cad a warm or cool color?
#499cad is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 213 degrees, its lightness 64.8% and its chroma 0.084.