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#49aeb3 color: Blue Turquoise

#49aeb3 is rgb(73, 174, 179) in RGB and oklch(69.391% 0.0931 199.74) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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183°
100%

69.4%
0.093
200°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.63:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #49aeb3

#49aeb3 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 69.4% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 200°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.63:1 contrast and black text 7.99:1, 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: #49aeb3 mixed with white

  1. 49aeb3
  2. 60b6ba
  3. 74bec2
  4. 86c6c9
  5. 98ced1
  6. aad7d9
  7. bbdfe0
  8. cce7e8
  9. ddeff0
  10. eef7f7

Darker: #49aeb3 mixed with black

  1. 49aeb3
  2. 3e979b
  3. 348084
  4. 2a6a6e
  5. 205558
  6. 174143
  7. 0e2e2f
  8. 061c1d
  9. 020b0c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #49aeb3 with less saturation

  1. 49aeb3
  2. 56acb1
  3. 60abaf
  4. 6aa9ac
  5. 73a7aa
  6. 7ba6a8
  7. 82a4a5
  8. 89a2a3
  9. 90a0a1
  10. 969e9f

Questions about #49aeb3

What color is #49aeb3?

#49aeb3 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Blue Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(73, 174, 179), in HSL hsl(182.83, 42.06%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.391% 0.0931 199.74).

What colors go well with #49aeb3?

The complementary color of #49aeb3 is #d08585. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5baf93 and #59a7cb. The triadic partners are #b68ac1 and #bb9656.

Is white or black text more readable on #49aeb3?

Black text reads better on #49aeb3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and black gives 7.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #49aeb3 a warm or cool color?

#49aeb3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 200 degrees, its lightness 69.4% and its chroma 0.093.