# #49aed9 color: Highlighter Blue

#49aed9 is rgb(73, 174, 217) in RGB and oklch(70.916% 0.11176 229.47) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

Source: https://pickshade.com/color/49aed9

## Formats

| Format | Value |
| --- | --- |
| HEX | #49aed9 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 174, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(197.92, 65.45%, 56.86%) |
| HSB / HSV | hsv(197.92 66.36% 85.1%) |
| HWB | hwb(197.92 28.63% 14.9%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(66% 20% 0% 15%) |
| Lab | lab(66.54 -20.28 -31.06) |
| LCH | lch(66.54 37.1 236.85) |
| OKLab | oklab(70.916% -0.07263 -0.08494) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.916% 0.11176 229.47) |
| Display P3 | color(display-p3 0.3958 0.67369 0.83428) |
| Rec. 2020 | color(rec2020 0.44678 0.62994 0.81238) |
| Adobe RGB | color(a98-rgb 0.44464 0.67642 0.84068) |
| ProPhoto RGB | color(prophoto-rgb 0.48568 0.59756 0.78813) |
| Linear sRGB | color(srgb-linear 0.06663 0.42327 0.69387) |
| XYZ D65 | color(xyz-d65 0.30406 0.36697 0.71129) |
| XYZ D50 | color(xyz-d50 0.29135 0.36032 0.53751) |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.286, green: 0.682, blue: 0.851) |
| UIKit | UIColor(red: 0.286, green: 0.682, blue: 0.851, alpha: 1) |
| Flutter / Compose | Color(0xFF49AED9) |
| Android XML | #49AED9 |

## Facts

- Closest name: Highlighter Blue
- Hue family: Sky blue, bright light sky blue
- Closest Tailwind class: cyan-500
- Gamut: Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
- Contrast with white: 2.52:1
- Contrast with black: 8.34:1

## Tints

#49aed9, #60b6dd, #74bfe1, #87c7e5, #99cfe9, #aad7ed, #bbdff1, #cce7f4, #ddeff8, #eef7fc

## Shades

#49aed9, #3e97bc, #3480a1, #2a6a86, #20556c, #174153, #0e2e3b, #061c25, #020b11, #000102

## Tones

#49aed9, #56add4, #61acce, #6babc9, #75aac3, #7da8be, #85a7b8, #8da6b2, #94a4ad, #9aa3a7

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #49aed9, #d98c60
- Split: #49aed9, #de8485, #c69949
- Analogous: #49aed9, #2bb6bc, #77a2e7
- Triadic: #49aed9, #d584ac, #a6a74f
- Tetradic: #49aed9, #a095e2, #d98c60, #a6a74f
- Square: #49aed9, #c08acd, #d98c60, #7cb26e
- Monochromatic: #49aed9, #00658c, #1689b2, #72d5ff, #c8f6ff

## Questions about #49aed9

### What color is #49aed9?

#49aed9 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Highlighter Blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 174, 217), in HSL hsl(197.92, 65.45%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.916% 0.11176 229.47).

### What colors go well with #49aed9?

The complementary color of #49aed9 is #d98c60. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2bb6bc and #77a2e7. The triadic partners are #d584ac and #a6a74f.

### Is white or black text more readable on #49aed9?

Black text reads better on #49aed9: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and black gives 8.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

### Is #49aed9 a warm or cool color?

#49aed9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 229 degrees, its lightness 70.9% and its chroma 0.112.