Palettes / Colors / #49ECED
#49ECED — Vivid Teal
#49ECED is a teal color we call Vivid 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 #49ECED 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.
#49ECED 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 #ED4A4A; it also sits naturally between #4AED9C and #4A9CED. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #49ECED |
|---|---|
| RGB | 73, 236, 237 |
| HSL | 180°, 82%, 61% |
| HSV | 180°, 69%, 93% |
| CMYK | 69%, 0%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 48.03, 67.52, 90.62 |
| Yxy | 67.52, 0.2330, 0.3275 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.77, -40.40, -12.67 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.17, -35.64, -12.81 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 29% · Green 93% · Blue 93%
Cyan 69% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #49ECED
.text { color: #49ECED; }
.background { background-color: #49ECED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #49ECED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(73, 236, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(180, 82%, 61%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #49ECED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(73, 236, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #49ECED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(73, 236, 237, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#49ECED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#49ECED">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ED4A4A:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.50:1 AAA |
Best text color on #49ECED: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #49ECED
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 #49ECED: ·
How #49ECED 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 #49ECED 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 #49ECED?
#49ECED is Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 73, 236, 237). Its closest standard named color is Turquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #49ECED?
#49ECED is RGB 73, 236, 237 — HSL 180°, 82%, 61% — CMYK 69%, 0%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #49ECED?
Its complement is #ED4A4A; analogous partners are #4AED9C and #4A9CED. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #49ECED for text?
Black text on #49ECED has a contrast ratio of 14.50:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.45:1.