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#49aaaf color: Blue Turquoise

#49aaaf is rgb(73, 170, 175) in RGB and oklch(68.274% 0.09039 199.917) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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183°
100%

68.3%
0.090
200°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.74:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #49aaaf

#49aaaf is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 68.3% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 200°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.74:1 contrast and black text 7.65:1, 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: #49aaaf mixed with white

  1. 49aaaf
  2. 5fb2b7
  3. 73bbbf
  4. 86c3c7
  5. 98cccf
  6. a9d4d6
  7. bbdddf
  8. cce5e7
  9. ddeeef
  10. eef6f7

Darker: #49aaaf mixed with black

  1. 49aaaf
  2. 3e9398
  3. 347d81
  4. 2a686b
  5. 205356
  6. 173f41
  7. 0e2d2e
  8. 061b1c
  9. 020b0b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #49aaaf with less saturation

  1. 49aaaf
  2. 55a8ad
  3. 5fa7ab
  4. 68a5a8
  5. 71a4a6
  6. 78a2a4
  7. 80a0a2
  8. 869fa0
  9. 8d9d9d
  10. 939b9b

Questions about #49aaaf

What color is #49aaaf?

#49aaaf is bright cyan. The closest named color is Blue Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(73, 170, 175), in HSL hsl(182.94, 41.13%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.274% 0.09039 199.917).

What colors go well with #49aaaf?

The complementary color of #49aaaf is #cb8282. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5aab90 and #59a4c6. The triadic partners are #b287bc and #b79356.

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

Black text reads better on #49aaaf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 and black gives 7.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #49aaaf a warm or cool color?

#49aaaf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 200 degrees, its lightness 68.3% and its chroma 0.09.