What color is #49858D?

#49858D is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #49858D?

The RGB value is 73, 133, 141: 73 red, 133 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #49858D?

The complementary color is #8D5149, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #49858D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.02:1 and white text 4.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#49858D color

#49858D rgb(73, 133, 141)

Shades of teal

The hex color #49858D is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 52.2% green and 55.3% blue (73, 133, 141).

Its hue angle is 187°, with 32% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Paradiso (#488084), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.02:1).

#49858D color codes

HEX	`#49858D`
RGB	`rgb(73, 133, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 52.2%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(187, 32%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(187, 48%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 6%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.97, -17.22, -10.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.97, 20.09, 211.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.941, 20.113, 28.236)`
Decimal	`4818317`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #49858D, 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 #49858D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#49858D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.02:1	Pass	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 #49858D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #49858d; }
.text { color: #49858d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #49858d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 133 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #49858d, #49638d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Cyan.

Questions

What color is #49858D?: #49858D is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #49858D?: The RGB value is 73, 133, 141: 73 red, 133 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #49858D?: The complementary color is #8D5149, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #49858D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.02:1 and white text 4.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.