Close to Medium Turquoise
#49DFDD
#49DFDD is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Medium Turquoise. In RGB it’s made of 28.6% red, 87.5% green, and 86.7% blue. Its hue is 179°, with 70% saturation and 58% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #49DFDD.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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12.88:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.63:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.88:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #49DFDD as they’d see it.
#49DFDD in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #49DFDD
What color is #49DFDD?
#49DFDD is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Medium Turquoise. In RGB it’s made of 28.6% red, 87.5% green, and 86.7% blue. Its hue is 179°, with 70% saturation and 58% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #49DFDD in RGB?
#49DFDD is rgb(73, 223, 221): 73 red, 223 green, and 221 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #49DFDD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(67, 0, 1, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #49DFDD?
PANTONE 319 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #49DFDD?
Its complement #FDBAB4 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.