Palettes / Colors / #49DFD6
#49DFD6 — Teal
#49DFD6 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 #49DFD6 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.
#49DFD6 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 #DF4953; it also sits naturally between #49DF8A and #499EDF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #49DFD6 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 73, 223, 214 |
| HSL | 176°, 70%, 58% |
| HSV | 176°, 67%, 87% |
| CMYK | 67%, 0%, 4%, 13% |
| XYZ | 41.27, 59.05, 72.84 |
| Yxy | 59.05, 0.2384, 0.3410 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.32, -40.84, -7.13 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.84, -35.04, -6.85 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 29% · Green 87% · Blue 84%
Cyan 67% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 4% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #49DFD6
.text { color: #49DFD6; }
.background { background-color: #49DFD6; }
.border { border: 3px solid #49DFD6; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(73, 223, 214); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(176, 70%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #49DFD6; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(73, 223, 214, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #49DFD6; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(73, 223, 214, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#49DFD6">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#49DFD6">Div content here</div>
Shades of #49DFD6
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DF4953:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.64:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.81:1 AAA |
Best text color on #49DFD6: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #49DFD6
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 #49DFD6: ·
How #49DFD6 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 #49DFD6 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 #49DFD6?
#49DFD6 is Teal, a teal color (RGB 73, 223, 214). Its closest standard named color is Turquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #49DFD6?
#49DFD6 is RGB 73, 223, 214 — HSL 176°, 70%, 58% — CMYK 67%, 0%, 4%, 13%.
What colors go with #49DFD6?
Its complement is #DF4953; analogous partners are #49DF8A and #499EDF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #49DFD6 for text?
Black text on #49DFD6 has a contrast ratio of 12.81:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.64:1.