Information about #49ABC8 color

#49ABC8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #49ABC8 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(73, 171, 200) (28.6% red, 67.1% green, 78.4% blue), or CMYK 50 / 11 / 0 / 22 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored water-like cyan, #49ABC8 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Maximum Blue (#47ABCC). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Viking (#4DB1C8) and Aquarius (#43A8C5).

The recipe behind #49ABC8 is rgb(73, 171, 200), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #49ABC8 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#49ABC8 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#49ABC8 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #49ABC8

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Maximum Blue color link
Maximum Blue

#47ABCC

Viking color link
Viking

#4DB1C8

Aquarius color link
Aquarius

#43A8C5

Moonstone color link
Moonstone

#3AA8C1

Snap color link
Snap

#5BA0D0

Peacock color link
Peacock

#33A1C9

Homebox Blue color link
Homebox Blue

#36A2B9

Verdigris color link
Verdigris

#43B3AE

Jellyfish color link
Jellyfish

#46C7C7

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#49ABC8
  • RGB73, 171, 200
  • CMYK50, 11, 0, 22
  • CSSrgb(73, 171, 200)
  • HSL194°, 54%, 54%
  • HSL Precise193.701°, 53.586%, 53.529%
  • HSV194°, 64%, 78%
  • HSB194°, 64%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.784
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.671, 0.784)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.671, 0.784, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.671, 0.784)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB78.4%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID49ABC8
  • DECIMAL ID4828104
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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