Palettes / Colors / #49DFBC
#49DFBC — Teal
#49DFBC 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 #49DFBC 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.
#49DFBC 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 #DF496C; it also sits naturally between #49DF71 and #49B7DF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #49DFBC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 73, 223, 188 |
| HSL | 166°, 70%, 58% |
| HSV | 166°, 67%, 87% |
| CMYK | 67%, 0%, 16%, 13% |
| XYZ | 38.21, 57.82, 56.72 |
| Yxy | 57.82, 0.2501, 0.3785 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.64, -47.52, 5.69 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.04, -39.94, 5.05 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 29% · Green 87% · Blue 74%
Cyan 67% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 16% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #49DFBC
.text { color: #49DFBC; }
.background { background-color: #49DFBC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #49DFBC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(73, 223, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(166, 70%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #49DFBC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(73, 223, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #49DFBC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(73, 223, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#49DFBC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#49DFBC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DF496C:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.67:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.56:1 AAA |
Best text color on #49DFBC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #49DFBC
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 #49DFBC: ·
How #49DFBC 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 #49DFBC 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 #49DFBC?
#49DFBC is Teal, a teal color (RGB 73, 223, 188). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #49DFBC?
#49DFBC is RGB 73, 223, 188 — HSL 166°, 70%, 58% — CMYK 67%, 0%, 16%, 13%.
What colors go with #49DFBC?
Its complement is #DF496C; analogous partners are #49DF71 and #49B7DF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #49DFBC for text?
Black text on #49DFBC has a contrast ratio of 12.56:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.67:1.