Palettes / Colors / #49CBDF
#49CBDF — Teal
#49CBDF 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 #49CBDF 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.
#49CBDF 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 #DF5D49; it also sits naturally between #49DFA8 and #4980DF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #49CBDF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 73, 203, 223 |
| HSL | 188°, 70%, 58% |
| HSV | 188°, 67%, 87% |
| CMYK | 67%, 9%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 37.42, 49.46, 77.39 |
| Yxy | 49.46, 0.2278, 0.3011 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.73, -28.94, -20.32 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.32, -24.71, -20.61 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 29% · Green 80% · Blue 87%
Cyan 67% · Magenta 9% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #49CBDF
.text { color: #49CBDF; }
.background { background-color: #49CBDF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #49CBDF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(73, 203, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(188, 70%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #49CBDF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(73, 203, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #49CBDF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(73, 203, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#49CBDF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#49CBDF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #49CBDF
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Tones of #49CBDF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DF5D49:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.93:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.89:1 AAA |
Best text color on #49CBDF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #49CBDF
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 #49CBDF: ·
How #49CBDF 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 #49CBDF 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 #49CBDF?
#49CBDF is Teal, a teal color (RGB 73, 203, 223). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #49CBDF?
#49CBDF is RGB 73, 203, 223 — HSL 188°, 70%, 58% — CMYK 67%, 9%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #49CBDF?
Its complement is #DF5D49; analogous partners are #49DFA8 and #4980DF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #49CBDF for text?
Black text on #49CBDF has a contrast ratio of 10.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.93:1.