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#49CCBB

#49CCBB is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Aqua Marine. In RGB it’s made of 28.6% red, 80% green, and 73.3% blue. Its hue is 172°, with 56% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.

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1.97:1 Fail
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10.64:1 AAA
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1.97:1 Fail
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This color as text on black

10.64:1 AAA

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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #49CCBB as they’d see it.

Typical vision#49CCBB
ProtanopiaNo red cones (about 1% of men)
DeuteranopiaNo green cones (the most common, about 1% of men)
TritanopiaNo blue cones (rare)
AchromatopsiaNo color vision (very rare)

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What color is #49CCBB?

#49CCBB is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Aqua Marine. In RGB it’s made of 28.6% red, 80% green, and 73.3% blue. Its hue is 172°, with 56% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.

What is #49CCBB in RGB?

#49CCBB is rgb(73, 204, 187): 73 red, 204 green, and 187 blue on a 0–255 scale.

What is #49CCBB in CMYK?

Roughly cmyk(64, 0, 8, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.

What Pantone is closest to #49CCBB?

PANTONE 3258 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.

What color goes with #49CCBB?

Its complement #FBA0A4 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.

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