What color is #49727A?

#49727A is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Winter Storm. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #49727A?

The RGB value is 73, 114, 122: 73 red, 114 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #49727A?

The complementary color is #7A5149, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #49727A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and white text 5.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#49727A color

#49727A rgb(73, 114, 122)

Shades of teal

The hex color #49727A is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 44.7% green and 47.8% blue (73, 114, 122).

Its hue angle is 190°, with 25% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Winter Storm (#4B7079), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.29:1).

#49727A color codes

HEX	`#49727A`
RGB	`rgb(73, 114, 122)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 44.7%, 47.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(190, 25%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(190, 40%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 7%, 0%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.44, -12.06, -8.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.44, 15.02, 216.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.277, 14.855, 20.629)`
Decimal	`4813434`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #49727A, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #49727A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.97:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#49727A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.97:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #49727A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #49727a; }
.text { color: #49727a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #49727a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 114 122 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #49727a, #49597a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #49727A?: #49727A is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Winter Storm. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #49727A?: The RGB value is 73, 114, 122: 73 red, 114 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #49727A?: The complementary color is #7A5149, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #49727A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and white text 5.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.