#49B5B2 Hex Color
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#49b5b2 is a pastel cyan that reads soft and cool thanks to its muted saturation and mid lightness. It works best as a UI background or supporting tone, and it flatters warm coral accents. Black text on #49b5b2 reaches about 8.5:1 contrast, so it passes AA behind small body text. Next to white it can look washed out, so darken neighboring colors instead.
Questions about #49b5b2
What is #49b5b2 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #49b5b2 is rgb(73, 181, 178), in HSL hsl(178, 43%, 50%) and in CMYK 60%, 0%, 2%, 29%.
What colors pair well with #49b5b2?
Warm coral, soft peach, and muted navy all flatter #49b5b2. Its low saturation lets stronger accent colors carry the contrast in a palette.
Is #49b5b2 readable on white or black?
#49b5b2 has a 2.46:1 contrast ratio on white and 8.53:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.