What color is #49797E?

#49797E is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Submerged. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #49797E?

The RGB value is 73, 121, 126: 73 red, 121 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #49797E?

The complementary color is #7E4E49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #49797E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.32:1 and white text 4.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#49797E color

#49797E rgb(73, 121, 126)

Shades of teal

The hex color #49797E is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 47.5% green and 49.4% blue (73, 121, 126).

Its hue angle is 186°, with 27% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Submerged (#4A7D82), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.86:1).

#49797E color codes

HEX	`#49797E`
RGB	`rgb(73, 121, 126)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 47.5%, 49.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(186, 27%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(186, 42%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 4%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.75, -14.87, -7.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.75, 16.82, 207.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.35, 16.597, 22.235)`
Decimal	`4815230`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #49797E, 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 #49797E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#49797E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.32:1	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 #49797E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #49797e; }
.text { color: #49797e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #49797e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 121 126 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #49797e, #495f7e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #49797E?: #49797E is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Submerged. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #49797E?: The RGB value is 73, 121, 126: 73 red, 121 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #49797E?: The complementary color is #7E4E49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #49797E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.32:1 and white text 4.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.