Close to Tropical Blue
#499BB2
#499BB2 is a mid-tone, muted teal, close to the color Tropical Blue. In RGB it’s made of 28.6% red, 60.8% green, and 69.8% blue. Its hue is 193°, with 42% saturation and 49% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #499BB2.
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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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #499BB2 as they’d see it.
#499BB2 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 #499BB2
What color is #499BB2?
#499BB2 is a mid-tone, muted teal, close to the color Tropical Blue. In RGB it’s made of 28.6% red, 60.8% green, and 69.8% blue. Its hue is 193°, with 42% saturation and 49% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #499BB2 in RGB?
#499BB2 is rgb(73, 155, 178): 73 red, 155 green, and 178 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #499BB2 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(59, 13, 0, 30). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #499BB2?
PANTONE 7459 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #499BB2?
Its complement #BC8372 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.