What color is #49ACDA?

#49ACDA is a medium cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 172, 218), and in HSL hsl(199, 66%, 57%).

Is #49ACDA accessible as text?

On white, #49ACDA has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.20:1 (passes). For text placed on #49ACDA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #49ACDA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-500 (#00B8DB).

What colors go well with #49ACDA?

#49ACDA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DA7749. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #49ACDA below.

Is #49ACDA good for buttons?

#49ACDA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #49ACDA — white text only reaches 2.56:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #49ACDA the same as CSS deepskyblue?

No — #49ACDA is not the CSS named color deepskyblue, but deepskyblue (#00BFFF) is the closest CSS named color.

#49ACDA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #49ACDA

Not just a swatch — here's how #49ACDA works with other colors. Named schemes with #49ACDA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #49ACDA Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Picton Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #49ACDA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Picton Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #49ACDA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #7DD2FC

Picton Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Picton Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #49ACDA Secondary #B3D1E2 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Picton Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Picton Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #49ACDA Anchor #372C1D Surface #EAE5D0 Accent #7C9D76 Secondary #393933

Picton Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #49ACDA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 16/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 56/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 30/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 40/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 38/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 44/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 57/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 38/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 71/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 7.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFEDF3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #497CDA — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #49ACDA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #49ACDA;
  --color-base-rgb: 73 172 218;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(70.5% 0.113 231.7);
  --color-50: #F2F9FD;
  --color-100: #DCF0F9;
  --color-200: #BBE0F1;
  --color-300: #8DC7E2;
  --color-400: #62ADD0;
  --color-500: #4090B5;
  --color-600: #38708A;
  --color-700: #2D5162;
  --color-800: #213640;
  --color-900: #162228;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  picton-blue: {
    50: '#F2F9FD',
    100: '#DCF0F9',
    200: '#BBE0F1',
    300: '#8DC7E2',
    400: '#62ADD0',
    500: '#4090B5',
    600: '#38708A',
    700: '#2D5162',
    800: '#213640',
    900: '#162228',
  },
}

$base: #49ACDA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2F9FD;
$base-100: #DCF0F9;
$base-200: #BBE0F1;
$base-300: #8DC7E2;
$base-400: #62ADD0;
$base-500: #4090B5;
$base-600: #38708A;
$base-700: #2D5162;
$base-800: #213640;
$base-900: #162228;
$base-hover: #2890C1;
$base-subtle: #CEE4EF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#49ACDA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F9FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCF0F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBE0F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8DC7E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#62ADD0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4090B5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#38708A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2D5162",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#213640",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162228",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #49ACDA

Color Lab

Pairs with #49ACDA

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