Palettes / Colors / #49DBDD
#49DBDD — Teal
#49DBDD is a teal color we call Teal, closest to the named color Turquoise (#40E0D0). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: turquoise (#40E0D0) — not an exact match. CSS turquoise gives you #40E0D0, a different color; use #49DBDD 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.
#49DBDD 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 #DE4C4A; it also sits naturally between #4ADE96 and #4A91DE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #49DBDD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 73, 219, 221 |
| HSL | 181°, 69%, 58% |
| HSV | 181°, 67%, 87% |
| CMYK | 67%, 1%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 41.13, 57.30, 77.30 |
| Yxy | 57.30, 0.2341, 0.3261 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.35, -37.10, -12.30 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.70, -31.94, -12.13 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 29% · Green 86% · Blue 87%
Cyan 67% · Magenta 1% · 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 #49DBDD
.text { color: #49DBDD; }
.background { background-color: #49DBDD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #49DBDD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(73, 219, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(181, 69%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #49DBDD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(73, 219, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #49DBDD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(73, 219, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#49DBDD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#49DBDD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DE4C4A:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.69:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.46:1 AAA |
Best text color on #49DBDD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #49DBDD
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 #49DBDD: ·
How #49DBDD 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 #49DBDD 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 #49DBDD?
#49DBDD is Teal, a teal color (RGB 73, 219, 221). Its closest standard named color is Turquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #49DBDD?
#49DBDD is RGB 73, 219, 221 — HSL 181°, 69%, 58% — CMYK 67%, 1%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #49DBDD?
Its complement is #DE4C4A; analogous partners are #4ADE96 and #4A91DE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #49DBDD for text?
Black text on #49DBDD has a contrast ratio of 12.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.69:1.