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#49b2cc color: Viking

#49b2cc is rgb(73, 178, 204) in RGB and oklch(71.305% 0.10222 217.026) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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192°
100%

71.3%
0.102
217°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.46:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #49b2cc

#49b2cc is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.3% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 217°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.46:1 contrast and black text 8.52:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Viking (#4db1c8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #49b2cc mixed with white

  1. 49b2cc
  2. 60bad1
  3. 74c2d6
  4. 87c9dc
  5. 99d1e1
  6. abd9e6
  7. bce0eb
  8. cde8f0
  9. def0f5
  10. eef7fa

Darker: #49b2cc mixed with black

  1. 49b2cc
  2. 3e9ab1
  3. 348397
  4. 2a6d7e
  5. 205765
  6. 17434e
  7. 0e2f37
  8. 061d22
  9. 020c0f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #49b2cc with less saturation

  1. 49b2cc
  2. 57b1c8
  3. 62afc4
  4. 6caec0
  5. 76acbc
  6. 7eabb7
  7. 86a9b3
  8. 8ea8af
  9. 95a6ab
  10. 9ca4a7

Questions about #49b2cc

What color is #49b2cc?

#49b2cc is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Viking. In RGB it is rgb(73, 178, 204), in HSL hsl(191.91, 56.22%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.305% 0.10222 217.026).

What colors go well with #49b2cc?

The complementary color of #49b2cc is #da8b74. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #46b7ad and #6ca8df. The triadic partners are #cc89ba and #b4a353.

Is white or black text more readable on #49b2cc?

Black text reads better on #49b2cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and black gives 8.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #49b2cc a warm or cool color?

#49b2cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 217 degrees, its lightness 71.3% and its chroma 0.102.