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#49e2cb color: Fresh Turquoise

#49e2cb is rgb(73, 226, 203) in RGB and oklch(82.76% 0.13086 180.82) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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171°
100%

82.8%
0.131
181°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • teal-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.61:1Hard to read
Lc -31
Black text
13.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 77

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About #49e2cb

#49e2cb is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 82.8% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 181°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.61:1 contrast and black text 13.02:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Fresh Turquoise (#40e0d0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-300.

More light teal colors

Lighter: #49e2cb mixed with white

  1. 49e2cb
  2. 65e5d0
  3. 7ce8d5
  4. 90ecda
  5. a2efe0
  6. b3f1e5
  7. c3f4ea
  8. d3f7ef
  9. e2faf4
  10. f0fcfa

Darker: #49e2cb mixed with black

  1. 49e2cb
  2. 3ec4b0
  3. 34a896
  4. 2a8c7d
  5. 207165
  6. 17574d
  7. 0e3e37
  8. 062722
  9. 02120f
  10. 000302

Calmer: #49e2cb with less saturation

  1. 49e2cb
  2. 5fe0cb
  3. 70ddca
  4. 7fdaca
  5. 8cd8c9
  6. 97d5c9
  7. a2d2c8
  8. accfc8
  9. b5ccc7
  10. bec9c7

Questions about #49e2cb

What color is #49e2cb?

#49e2cb is bright light teal. The closest named color is Fresh Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(73, 226, 203), in HSL hsl(170.98, 72.51%, 58.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.76% 0.13086 180.82).

What colors go well with #49e2cb?

The complementary color of #49e2cb is #ffa2c2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #83df9a and #3dddf6. The triadic partners are #d4b3ff and #ffb269.

Is white or black text more readable on #49e2cb?

Black text reads better on #49e2cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 and black gives 13.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #49e2cb a warm or cool color?

#49e2cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 181 degrees, its lightness 82.8% and its chroma 0.131.