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#49abc3 color: Dragonfly Blue

#49abc3 is rgb(73, 171, 195) in RGB and oklch(69.278% 0.09693 216.612) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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192°
100%

69.3%
0.097
217°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.66:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #49abc3

#49abc3 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.3% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 217°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.66:1 contrast and black text 7.9:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dragonfly Blue (#45abca). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #49abc3 mixed with white

  1. 49abc3
  2. 5fb3c9
  3. 73bccf
  4. 86c4d5
  5. 98cddb
  6. aad5e1
  7. bbdde7
  8. cce6ed
  9. ddeef3
  10. eef7f9

Darker: #49abc3 mixed with black

  1. 49abc3
  2. 3e94a9
  3. 347e90
  4. 2a6878
  5. 205460
  6. 17404a
  7. 0e2d34
  8. 061b20
  9. 020b0e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #49abc3 with less saturation

  1. 49abc3
  2. 55aabf
  3. 60a8bb
  4. 69a7b8
  5. 72a6b4
  6. 7aa4b0
  7. 82a3ac
  8. 89a1a8
  9. 8f9fa4
  10. 969ea0

Questions about #49abc3

What color is #49abc3?

#49abc3 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Dragonfly Blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 171, 195), in HSL hsl(191.8, 50.41%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.278% 0.09693 216.612).

What colors go well with #49abc3?

The complementary color of #49abc3 is #d18671. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #47b0a6 and #68a2d5. The triadic partners are #c385b3 and #ad9c52.

Is white or black text more readable on #49abc3?

Black text reads better on #49abc3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and black gives 7.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #49abc3 a warm or cool color?

#49abc3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 217 degrees, its lightness 69.3% and its chroma 0.097.