Information about #49BABC color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #49BABC is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(73, 186, 188) — 28.6% red, 72.9% green, 73.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 45 / 1 / 0 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#49BABC presents itself as a pleasantly vivid aqua cyan — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Macaw Blue Green (#43BFC7). Nearby in the Register you will also find Viking (#4DB1C8) and Verdigris (#43B3AE).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(73, 186, 188)), which gives #49BABC its character. On this background, black text reaches a 9.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#49BABC color variations

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

#49BABC color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#49BABC color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#49BABC color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#49BABC color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#49BABC 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
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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
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#BC8449
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#BC4980
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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
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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
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#BABC49
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #49BABC

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Macaw Blue Green color link
Macaw Blue Green

#43BFC7

Viking color link
Viking

#4DB1C8

Verdigris color link
Verdigris

#43B3AE

Jellyfish color link
Jellyfish

#46C7C7

Aquarius color link
Aquarius

#43A8C5

Maximum Blue color link
Maximum Blue

#47ABCC

Sea Serpent color link
Sea Serpent

#4BC7CF

Moonstone color link
Moonstone

#3AA8C1

Soft Teal color link
Soft Teal

#44A9AA

Maximum Blue Green color link
Maximum Blue Green

#30BFBF

Pastel Teal color link
Pastel Teal

#63B7B7

Bayside color link
Bayside

#5FC9BF

#49BABC color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#49BABC
  • RGB73, 186, 188
  • CMYK45, 1, 0, 26
  • CSSrgb(73, 186, 188)
  • HSL181°, 46%, 51%
  • HSL Precise181.043°, 46.185%, 51.176%
  • HSV181°, 61%, 74%
  • HSB181°, 61%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.729, 0.737)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.729, 0.737, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.729, 0.737)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID49BABC
  • DECIMAL ID4831932
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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