Color Name
Cadet Blue*
Hex Color Code
#49AFBC
RGB Color Code
RGB(73, 175, 188)
CMYK Values*
61.2%, 6.9%, 0.0%, 26.3%
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What color is 49AFBC?

The RGB color code for color number #49AFBC is RGB(73, 175, 188). In the RGB color model, #49AFBC has a red value of 73, a green value of 175, and a blue value of 188. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 61.2% cyan, 6.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 26.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 186.8° (degrees), 46.2 % saturation, and 51.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #49AFBC has a hue of 186.8° (degrees), 61.2 % saturation and 73.7 % brightness/value.

Color 49AFBC is cool or warm?

Color 49AFBC is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #49AFBC? (For interior and product design)

49AFBC has an LRV of nearly 35.7. By LRV value, it is a medium color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#49AFBC
LRV 35.7
Light Color

Compare LRV 35.7 of #49AFBC with dark and light color

Is #49AFBC Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 49AFBC meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #49AFBC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #49AFBC
Hex triplet
#49AFBC
Red
49
Green
AF
Blue
BC
RGBA / RGB rgb(73, 175, 188)
Red
73 (28.6%)
Green
175 (68.6%)
Blue
188 (73.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
61.17%
Magenta
6.91%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
26.27%
HSL hsl(186.78deg, 46.2 %, 51.2 %)
Hue
186.78°
Saturation
46.18 %
Lightness
51.18 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
186.78°
Saturation
61.17 %
Brightness / Value
73.73 %
RYB ryb(26, 66, 100)
Red
26 (10.3%)
Yellow
66 (25.8%)
Blue
100 (39.3%)
HWB
Hue
186.78°
Whiteness
28.63 %
Blackness
26.27 %
CMY
Cyan
71.37%
Magenta
31.37%
Yellow
26.27%
XYZ
X
27.15
Y
35.71
Z
53.04
YXY
Y1
35.71
X
0.23
Y2
0.31
CIE-Lab
L
66.3
A
-25.41
B
-15.48
CIE-Lch
L
66.3
C
29.75
H
211.34
CIE-Luv
L
66.3
U
-40.83
V
-19.96
Hunter-Lab
L
59.76
A
-23.46
B
-10.8
Other
LRV
~ 35.7 %
Munsell Color System
7.6BG 6.5/14.3

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #49AFBC

These are the named colors closest to hex 49AFBC, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#5F9EA0 Color Cadet Blue
93.25% match | ΔE 6.75
#47ABCC Color Maximum Blue
92.82% match | ΔE 7.18
#43B3AE Color Verdigris
92.76% match | ΔE 7.24

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 49AFBC.

#58A7AF Color PANTONE 2233 C
96.91% match | ΔE 3.09
#00B0B9 Color PANTONE 7466 C
96.07% match | ΔE 3.93
#71B0B4 Color PANTONE 2232 C
95.07% match | ΔE 4.93
#00B7BD Color PANTONE 2397 C
94.85% match | ΔE 5.15

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 49AFBC.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 49AFBC.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 49AFBC.


Paint color for Hex #49AFBC

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 49AFBC from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 49AFBC once it is on a wall.


Behr

Hex color 49AFBC similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #49AFBC to Behr


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 49AFBC similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #49AFBC to Sherwin Williams


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 49AFBC similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #49AFBC to Dunn-Edwards


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 49AFBC similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #49AFBC to Benjamin Moore


PPG Paints

Hex color 49AFBC similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #49AFBC to PPG Paints


Valspar

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Farrow & Ball

Hex color 49AFBC similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #49AFBC to Farrow & Ball

#57A7B9 Color Lobster (CB7)
96.03% match | ΔE 3.97
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
88.30% match | ΔE 11.70
#A0C5CA Color Blue Ground (210)
87.62% match | ΔE 12.38
#96AFAC Color Dix Blue (82)
87.02% match | ΔE 12.98

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#49AFBC color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#49AFBC
Cadet Blue*
#BC5649
Deep Chestnut*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #49AFBC?

Color that best contrast with #49AFBC is #BC5649, color name is Deep Chestnut*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #49AFBC?

Complementary or Opposite color for #49AFBC is #BC5649, color name is Deep Chestnut*.

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