Close to Sky
#49DAEB
#49DAEB is a mid-tone, vivid teal, close to the color Sky. In RGB it’s made of 28.6% red, 85.5% green, and 92.2% blue. Its hue is 186°, with 80% saturation and 60% 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 #49DAEB.
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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1.68:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.51:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #49DAEB as they’d see it.
#49DAEB 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 #49DAEB
What color is #49DAEB?
#49DAEB is a mid-tone, vivid teal, close to the color Sky. In RGB it’s made of 28.6% red, 85.5% green, and 92.2% blue. Its hue is 186°, with 80% saturation and 60% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #49DAEB in RGB?
#49DAEB is rgb(73, 218, 235): 73 red, 218 green, and 235 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #49DAEB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(69, 7, 0, 8). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #49DAEB?
PANTONE 311 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #49DAEB?
Its complement #FEB6A9 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.