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#49c2c2 color: Gem Turquoise

#49c2c2 is rgb(73, 194, 194) in RGB and oklch(74.76% 0.10604 195.124) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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180°
100%

74.8%
0.106
195°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • teal-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.15:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #49c2c2

#49c2c2 is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 74.8% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 195°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.15:1 contrast and black text 9.78:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Gem Turquoise (#53c2c3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #49c2c2 mixed with white

  1. 49c2c2
  2. 62c8c8
  3. 77cfce
  4. 8ad5d4
  5. 9cdbda
  6. ade1e0
  7. bee7e6
  8. cfedec
  9. dff3f3
  10. eff9f9

Darker: #49c2c2 mixed with black

  1. 49c2c2
  2. 3ea8a8
  3. 348f8f
  4. 2a7777
  5. 206060
  6. 174949
  7. 0e3434
  8. 062020
  9. 020e0e
  10. 000202

Calmer: #49c2c2 with less saturation

  1. 49c2c2
  2. 59c0c0
  3. 66bebe
  4. 72bcbc
  5. 7cbaba
  6. 86b8b8
  7. 8fb6b5
  8. 97b4b3
  9. 9fb2b1
  10. a6afaf

Questions about #49c2c2

What color is #49c2c2?

#49c2c2 is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Gem Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(73, 194, 194), in HSL hsl(180, 49.79%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.76% 0.10604 195.124).

What colors go well with #49c2c2?

The complementary color of #49c2c2 is #e89197. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #65c39d and #58bbe0. The triadic partners are #c799db and #d4a35c.

Is white or black text more readable on #49c2c2?

Black text reads better on #49c2c2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and black gives 9.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #49c2c2 a warm or cool color?

#49c2c2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 195 degrees, its lightness 74.8% and its chroma 0.106.