Color Name
Maximum Blue*
Hex Color Code
#49B4CF
RGB Color Code
RGB(73, 180, 207)
CMYK Values*
64.7%, 13.0%, 0.0%, 18.8%
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What color is 49B4CF?

The RGB color code for color number #49B4CF is RGB(73, 180, 207). In the RGB color model, #49B4CF has a red value of 73, a green value of 180, and a blue value of 207. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 64.7% cyan, 13.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 18.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 192.1° (degrees), 58.3 % saturation, and 54.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #49B4CF has a hue of 192.1° (degrees), 64.7 % saturation and 81.2 % brightness/value.

Color 49B4CF is cool or warm?

Color 49B4CF is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #49B4CF? (For interior and product design)

49B4CF has an LRV of nearly 38.6. 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
#49B4CF
LRV 38.6
Light Color

Compare LRV 38.6 of #49B4CF with dark and light color

Is #49B4CF Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 49B4CF 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 #49B4CF color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #49B4CF
Hex triplet
#49B4CF
Red
49
Green
B4
Blue
CF
RGBA / RGB rgb(73, 180, 207)
Red
73 (28.6%)
Green
180 (70.6%)
Blue
207 (81.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
64.73%
Magenta
13.04%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
18.82%
HSL hsl(192.09deg, 58.3 %, 54.9 %)
Hue
192.09°
Saturation
58.26 %
Lightness
54.90 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
192.09°
Saturation
64.73 %
Brightness / Value
81.18 %
RYB ryb(20, 49, 95)
Red
20 (7.6%)
Yellow
49 (19.4%)
Blue
95 (37.4%)
HWB
Hue
192.09°
Whiteness
28.63 %
Blackness
18.82 %
CMY
Cyan
71.37%
Magenta
29.41%
Yellow
18.82%
XYZ
X
30.33
Y
38.56
Z
64.88
YXY
Y1
38.56
X
0.23
Y2
0.29
CIE-Lab
L
68.43
A
-22.26
B
-22.72
CIE-Lch
L
68.43
C
31.81
H
225.59
CIE-Luv
L
68.43
U
-41.66
V
-32.33
Hunter-Lab
L
62.1
A
-21.49
B
-18.47
Other
LRV
~ 38.6 %
Munsell Color System
0.1B 6.7/0.9

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 #49B4CF

These are the named colors closest to hex 49B4CF, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#47ABCC Color Maximum Blue
96.59% match | ΔE 3.41
#50BFE6 Color Blizzard Blue
95.25% match | ΔE 4.75
#1DACD6 Color Bright Cerulean
95.22% match | ΔE 4.78
#80B3C4 Color Glacier
93.50% match | ΔE 6.50

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 49B4CF.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 49B4CF.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 49B4CF.

#00B8DE Color PANTONE 3545 C
96.80% match | ΔE 3.20
#48A9C5 Color PANTONE 7702 C
96.78% match | ΔE 3.22
#66AEC1 Color PANTONE 4157 C
96.42% match | ΔE 3.58
#00BCE3 Color PANTONE 915 C
96.24% match | ΔE 3.76

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 49B4CF.

#6BA3BA Color BS 18-C-35 - Blue
93.20% match | ΔE 6.80

Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag

#21ABCD Color Ball Blue
96.48% match | ΔE 3.52

Paint color for Hex #49B4CF

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 49B4CF from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 49B4CF once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 49B4CF similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #49B4CF to Benjamin Moore


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 49B4CF similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #49B4CF to Dunn-Edwards


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 49B4CF similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #49B4CF to Sherwin Williams


Behr

Hex color 49B4CF similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #49B4CF to Behr


Valspar

Hex color 49B4CF similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #49B4CF to Valspar


PPG Paints

Hex color 49B4CF similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #49B4CF to PPG Paints


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 49B4CF similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #49B4CF to Farrow & Ball

#57A7B9 Color Lobster (CB7)
95.49% match | ΔE 4.51
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
87.99% match | ΔE 12.01
#A0C5CA Color Blue Ground (210)
87.89% match | ΔE 12.11
#9EB6C8 Color Lulworth Blue (89)
86.90% match | ΔE 13.10

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#49B4CF 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

#49B4CF
Maximum Blue*
#CF6449
Copper Red*

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 #49B4CF?

Color that best contrast with #49B4CF is #CF6449, color name is Copper Red*. 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 #49B4CF?

Complementary or Opposite color for #49B4CF is #CF6449, color name is Copper Red*.

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