What color is #49BED8?

#49BED8 is a medium cyan. In RGB it is rgb(73, 190, 216), and in HSL hsl(191, 65%, 57%).

Is #49BED8 accessible as text?

On white, #49BED8 has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 9.64:1 (passes). For text placed on #49BED8, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #49BED8?

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

What colors go well with #49BED8?

#49BED8 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #D9644A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #49BED8 below.

Is #49BED8 good for buttons?

#49BED8 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #49BED8 — white text only reaches 2.18:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #49BED8 the same as CSS darkturquoise?

No — #49BED8 is not the CSS named color darkturquoise, but darkturquoise (#00CED1) is the closest CSS named color.

#49BED8 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #49BED8

Not just a swatch — here's how #49BED8 works with other colors. Named schemes with #49BED8 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #49BED8 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

Lagoon 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 #49BED8 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Lagoon 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 #49BED8 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #81E4FC

Lagoon 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 Lagoon Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #49BED8 Secondary #BEE1E9 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Lagoon 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 Lagoon Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #49BED8 Anchor #372C1D Surface #EBE5D0 Accent #7E9D74 Secondary #393933

Lagoon 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 #49BED8 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 19/100

Cool

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

Softness 60/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 25/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 38/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 33/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 42/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 43/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 43/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 70/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #49BED8 with

Turquoise Royal Blue Terracotta Platinum Dark Slate Gray

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 8.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFF0F3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4A8FD9 — 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 #49BED8 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #49BED8;
  --color-base-rgb: 73 190 216;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(74.6% 0.109 215.3);
  --color-50: #F2FBFD;
  --color-100: #DDF3F9;
  --color-200: #BCE7F1;
  --color-300: #8ED2E2;
  --color-400: #63BBCF;
  --color-500: #419FB4;
  --color-600: #387B89;
  --color-700: #2D5862;
  --color-800: #213A40;
  --color-900: #162427;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lagoon-blue: {
    50: '#F2FBFD',
    100: '#DDF3F9',
    200: '#BCE7F1',
    300: '#8ED2E2',
    400: '#63BBCF',
    500: '#419FB4',
    600: '#387B89',
    700: '#2D5862',
    800: '#213A40',
    900: '#162427',
  },
}

$base: #49BED8;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FBFD;
$base-100: #DDF3F9;
$base-200: #BCE7F1;
$base-300: #8ED2E2;
$base-400: #63BBCF;
$base-500: #419FB4;
$base-600: #387B89;
$base-700: #2D5862;
$base-800: #213A40;
$base-900: #162427;
$base-hover: #29A4C0;
$base-subtle: #CEE8EE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#49BED8",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FBFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDF3F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BCE7F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8ED2E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#63BBCF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#419FB4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#387B89",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2D5862",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#213A40",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162427",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #49BED8

Color Lab

Pairs with #49BED8

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