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#49aaae color: Blue Turquoise

#49aaae is rgb(73, 170, 174) in RGB and oklch(68.238% 0.09033 198.982) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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182°
100%

68.2%
0.090
199°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.75:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #49aaae

#49aaae is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 68.2% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 199°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.75:1 contrast and black text 7.64:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Turquoise (#50abae). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #49aaae mixed with white

  1. 49aaae
  2. 5fb2b6
  3. 73bbbe
  4. 86c3c6
  5. 98ccce
  6. a9d4d6
  7. bbddde
  8. cce5e6
  9. ddeeee
  10. eef6f7

Darker: #49aaae mixed with black

  1. 49aaae
  2. 3e9397
  3. 347d80
  4. 2a686a
  5. 205355
  6. 173f41
  7. 0e2d2e
  8. 061b1c
  9. 020b0b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #49aaae with less saturation

  1. 49aaae
  2. 55a8ac
  3. 5fa7aa
  4. 68a5a8
  5. 71a4a6
  6. 78a2a3
  7. 80a0a1
  8. 869e9f
  9. 8d9d9d
  10. 939b9b

Questions about #49aaae

What color is #49aaae?

#49aaae is bright cyan. The closest named color is Blue Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(73, 170, 174), in HSL hsl(182.38, 40.89%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.238% 0.09033 198.982).

What colors go well with #49aaae?

The complementary color of #49aaae is #cb8283. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5bab8f and #58a4c6. The triadic partners are #b187bd and #b79256.

Is white or black text more readable on #49aaae?

Black text reads better on #49aaae: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and black gives 7.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #49aaae a warm or cool color?

#49aaae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 199 degrees, its lightness 68.2% and its chroma 0.09.