Palettes / Colors / #49ACAA
#49ACAA — Muted Teal
#49ACAA is a teal color we call Muted Teal, closest to the named color CadetBlue (#5F9EA0). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: cadetblue (#5F9EA0) — not an exact match. CSS cadetblue gives you #5F9EA0, a different color; use #49ACAA when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#49ACAA is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #AB494B; it also sits naturally between #49AB79 and #497CAB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #49ACAA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 73, 172, 170 |
| HSL | 179°, 40%, 48% |
| HSV | 179°, 58%, 67% |
| CMYK | 58%, 0%, 1%, 33% |
| XYZ | 24.76, 33.82, 43.25 |
| Yxy | 33.82, 0.2431, 0.3321 |
| CIE-Lab | 64.82, -29.06, -7.67 |
| Hunter Lab | 58.16, -23.05, -6.80 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 29% · Green 67% · Blue 67%
Cyan 58% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 33%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #49ACAA
.text { color: #49ACAA; }
.background { background-color: #49ACAA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #49ACAA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(73, 172, 170); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(179, 40%, 48%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #49ACAA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(73, 172, 170, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #49ACAA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(73, 172, 170, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#49ACAA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#49ACAA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AB494B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.70:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.76:1 AAA |
Best text color on #49ACAA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #49ACAA
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #49ACAA: ·
How #49ACAA looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #49ACAA rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #49ACAA?
#49ACAA is Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 73, 172, 170). Its closest standard named color is CadetBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #49ACAA?
#49ACAA is RGB 73, 172, 170 — HSL 179°, 40%, 48% — CMYK 58%, 0%, 1%, 33%.
What colors go with #49ACAA?
Its complement is #AB494B; analogous partners are #49AB79 and #497CAB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #49ACAA for text?
Black text on #49ACAA has a contrast ratio of 7.76:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.70:1.