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#49cbc2 color: May Day

#49cbc2 is rgb(73, 203, 194) in RGB and oklch(76.934% 0.11291 188.56) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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176°
100%

76.9%
0.113
189°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • teal-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.98:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #49cbc2

#49cbc2 is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 76.9% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 189°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.98:1 contrast and black text 10.6:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is May Day (#53cbc4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-400.

More light teal colors

Lighter: #49cbc2 mixed with white

  1. 49cbc2
  2. 63d0c8
  3. 78d6ce
  4. 8cdbd4
  5. 9ee0da
  6. afe6e0
  7. bfebe6
  8. d0f0ec
  9. e0f5f3
  10. effaf9

Darker: #49cbc2 mixed with black

  1. 49cbc2
  2. 3eb0a8
  3. 34968f
  4. 2a7d77
  5. 206560
  6. 174d49
  7. 0e3734
  8. 062220
  9. 020f0e
  10. 000202

Calmer: #49cbc2 with less saturation

  1. 49cbc2
  2. 5bc9c1
  3. 69c7bf
  4. 75c5be
  5. 80c2bc
  6. 8ac0bb
  7. 94beba
  8. 9cbbb8
  9. a5b9b7
  10. acb6b5

Questions about #49cbc2

What color is #49cbc2?

#49cbc2 is bright light teal. The closest named color is May Day. In RGB it is rgb(73, 203, 194), in HSL hsl(175.85, 55.56%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.934% 0.11291 188.56).

What colors go well with #49cbc2?

The complementary color of #49cbc2 is #f295a5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #70ca99 and #4fc5e4. The triadic partners are #c9a0eb and #e3a660.

Is white or black text more readable on #49cbc2?

Black text reads better on #49cbc2: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and black gives 10.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #49cbc2 a warm or cool color?

#49cbc2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 189 degrees, its lightness 76.9% and its chroma 0.113.