Palettes / Colors / #49CDCB
#49CDCB — Teal
#49CDCB 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 #49CDCB 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.
#49CDCB 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 #CE4B4D; it also sits naturally between #4BCE8A and #4B8ECE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #49CDCB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 73, 205, 203 |
| HSL | 179°, 57%, 55% |
| HSV | 179°, 64%, 80% |
| CMYK | 64%, 0%, 1%, 20% |
| XYZ | 35.36, 49.39, 64.17 |
| Yxy | 49.39, 0.2374, 0.3317 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.69, -35.63, -9.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.28, -29.90, -9.10 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 29% · Green 80% · Blue 80%
Cyan 64% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #49CDCB
.text { color: #49CDCB; }
.background { background-color: #49CDCB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #49CDCB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(73, 205, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(179, 57%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #49CDCB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(73, 205, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #49CDCB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(73, 205, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#49CDCB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#49CDCB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CE4B4D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.93:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.88:1 AAA |
Best text color on #49CDCB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #49CDCB
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 #49CDCB: ·
How #49CDCB 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 #49CDCB 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 #49CDCB?
#49CDCB is Teal, a teal color (RGB 73, 205, 203). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #49CDCB?
#49CDCB is RGB 73, 205, 203 — HSL 179°, 57%, 55% — CMYK 64%, 0%, 1%, 20%.
What colors go with #49CDCB?
Its complement is #CE4B4D; analogous partners are #4BCE8A and #4B8ECE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #49CDCB for text?
Black text on #49CDCB has a contrast ratio of 10.88:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.93:1.