Palettes / Colors / #49BFDA
#49BFDA — Teal
#49BFDA is a teal color we call Teal, closest to the named color MediumTurquoise (#48D1CC). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) — not an exact match. CSS mediumturquoise gives you #48D1CC, a different color; use #49BFDA 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.
#49BFDA is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #DA6449; it also sits naturally between #49DAAC and #4977DA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #49BFDA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 73, 191, 218 |
| HSL | 191°, 66%, 57% |
| HSV | 191°, 67%, 85% |
| CMYK | 67%, 12%, 0%, 15% |
| XYZ | 34.03, 43.74, 72.98 |
| Yxy | 43.74, 0.2258, 0.2901 |
| CIE-Lab | 72.05, -24.49, -23.21 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.14, -20.67, -23.60 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 29% · Green 75% · Blue 85%
Cyan 67% · Magenta 12% · Yellow 0% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #49BFDA
.text { color: #49BFDA; }
.background { background-color: #49BFDA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #49BFDA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(73, 191, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(191, 66%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #49BFDA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(73, 191, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #49BFDA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(73, 191, 218, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#49BFDA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#49BFDA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DA6449:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.15:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.75:1 AAA |
Best text color on #49BFDA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #49BFDA
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 #49BFDA: ·
How #49BFDA 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 #49BFDA 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 #49BFDA?
#49BFDA is Teal, a teal color (RGB 73, 191, 218). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #49BFDA?
#49BFDA is RGB 73, 191, 218 — HSL 191°, 66%, 57% — CMYK 67%, 12%, 0%, 15%.
What colors go with #49BFDA?
Its complement is #DA6449; analogous partners are #49DAAC and #4977DA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #49BFDA for text?
Black text on #49BFDA has a contrast ratio of 9.75:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.15:1.