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#49bfb2 color: Tint of Turquoise

#49bfb2 is rgb(73, 191, 178) in RGB and oklch(73.503% 0.10667 185.026) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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173°
100%

73.5%
0.107
185°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.24:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #49bfb2

#49bfb2 is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 73.5% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 185°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.24:1 contrast and black text 9.38:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Tint of Turquoise (#41bfb5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light teal colors

Lighter: #49bfb2 mixed with white

  1. 49bfb2
  2. 61c6b9
  3. 76ccc1
  4. 89d3c9
  5. 9bd9d0
  6. addfd8
  7. bee6e0
  8. ceece7
  9. dff2ef
  10. eff9f7

Darker: #49bfb2 mixed with black

  1. 49bfb2
  2. 3ea69a
  3. 348d83
  4. 2a756d
  5. 205e57
  6. 174843
  7. 0e332f
  8. 061f1d
  9. 020d0c
  10. 000201

Calmer: #49bfb2 with less saturation

  1. 49bfb2
  2. 58bdb1
  3. 65bbb0
  4. 70b9af
  5. 7ab7ae
  6. 83b5ae
  7. 8cb2ad
  8. 94b0ac
  9. 9baeab
  10. a2acaa

Questions about #49bfb2

What color is #49bfb2?

#49bfb2 is bright light teal. The closest named color is Tint of Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(73, 191, 178), in HSL hsl(173.39, 47.97%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.503% 0.10667 185.026).

What colors go well with #49bfb2?

The complementary color of #49bfb2 is #e28ca0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6fbd8c and #49bad3. The triadic partners are #b998df and #d89b5e.

Is white or black text more readable on #49bfb2?

Black text reads better on #49bfb2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and black gives 9.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #49bfb2 a warm or cool color?

#49bfb2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 185 degrees, its lightness 73.5% and its chroma 0.107.