Information about #49B3B1 color

#49B3B1 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#49B3B1 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(73, 179, 177) — 28.6% red, 70.2% green, 69.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 42 / 0 / 1 / 30. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#49B3B1 is a clearly saturated aqua cyan that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Verdigris (#43B3AE). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Soft Teal (#44A9AA) and Moderate Cyan (#4AA8A8).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(73, 179, 177)), which gives #49B3B1 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #49B3B1: 8.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. #49B3B1 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#49B3B1 color variations

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

#49B3B1 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#49B3B1 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#2B6A69

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#1C4646

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Black

#000000

#49B3B1 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#699393

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#748989

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Grey

#808080

#49B3B1 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#485FB1

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#48B185

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#48B15B

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#49B3B1 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
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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
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#B17B48
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#B1487F
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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
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#48B17B
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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
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#B048B1
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#B1B048
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#484AB1
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#B1484A
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#B1B048
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#7B48B1
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#B1484A
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#7FB148
#7FB148

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Nearest named colors to #49B3B1

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

Verdigris color link
Verdigris

#43B3AE

Soft Teal color link
Soft Teal

#44A9AA

Moderate Cyan color link
Moderate Cyan

#4AA8A8

Puerto Rico color link
Puerto Rico

#59BAA3

Such Fun color link
Such Fun

#489EA8

Viking color link
Viking

#4DB1C8

Toto color link
Toto

#519DAF

Aquarius color link
Aquarius

#43A8C5

Moderate Opal color link
Moderate Opal

#4AA89C

Keppel color link
Keppel

#3AB09E

Moonstone color link
Moonstone

#3AA8C1

Moderate Arctic Blue color link
Moderate Arctic Blue

#4A9CA8

#49B3B1 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#49B3B1
  • RGB73, 179, 177
  • CMYK42, 0, 1, 30
  • CSSrgb(73, 179, 177)
  • HSL179°, 42%, 49%
  • HSL Precise178.868°, 42.063%, 49.412%
  • HSV179°, 59%, 70%
  • HSB179°, 59%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.702, 0.694)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.702, 0.694, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.702, 0.694)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB69.4%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID49B3B1
  • DECIMAL ID4830129
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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