Information about #49ABC9 color

#49ABC9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #49ABC9 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(73, 171, 201) — 28.6% red, 67.1% green, 78.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 50 / 12 / 0 / 21. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated water-like cyan, #49ABC9 feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Maximum Blue (#47ABCC). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Viking (#4DB1C8) and Aquarius (#43A8C5).

The recipe behind #49ABC9 is rgb(73, 171, 201), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #49ABC9 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.6:1. No one has named #49ABC9 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#49ABC9 color variations

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

#49ABC9 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 #49ABC9

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

Summer Sky color link
Summer Sky

#38B0DE

Jellyfish color link
Jellyfish

#46C7C7

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#49ABC9
  • RGB73, 171, 201
  • CMYK50, 12, 0, 21
  • CSSrgb(73, 171, 201)
  • HSL194°, 54%, 54%
  • HSL Precise194.063°, 54.237%, 53.725%
  • HSV194°, 64%, 79%
  • HSB194°, 64%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.671, 0.788)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.671, 0.788, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.671, 0.788)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB78.8%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID49ABC9
  • DECIMAL ID4828105
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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