Information about #49BCB6 color

#49BCB6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #49BCB6 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(73, 188, 182) (28.6% red, 73.7% green, 71.4% blue), or CMYK 45 / 0 / 2 / 26 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated water-like cyan, #49BCB6 feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Verdigris (#43B3AE). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Macaw Blue Green (#43BFC7) and Jellyfish (#46C7C7).

In RGB terms — rgb(73, 188, 182) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #49BCB6: 9.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. #49BCB6 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#49BCB6 color variations

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

#49BCB6 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 #49BCB6

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

Jellyfish color link
Jellyfish

#46C7C7

Viking color link
Viking

#4DB1C8

Soft Teal color link
Soft Teal

#44A9AA

Puerto Rico color link
Puerto Rico

#59BAA3

Aquarius color link
Aquarius

#43A8C5

Pastel Teal color link
Pastel Teal

#63B7B7

Bayside color link
Bayside

#5FC9BF

Shamrock color link
Shamrock

#45CEA2

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#49BCB6
  • RGB73, 188, 182
  • CMYK45, 0, 2, 26
  • CSSrgb(73, 188, 182)
  • HSL177°, 46%, 51%
  • HSL Precise176.87°, 46.185%, 51.176%
  • HSV177°, 61%, 74%
  • HSB177°, 61%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.737, 0.714)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.737, 0.714, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.737, 0.714)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB71.4%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID49BCB6
  • DECIMAL ID4832438
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01