What color is #49DCD8?

#49DCD8 is a medium cyan. In RGB it is rgb(73, 220, 216), and in HSL hsl(178, 68%, 57%).

Is #49DCD8 accessible as text?

On white, #49DCD8 has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.51:1 (passes). For text placed on #49DCD8, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #49DCD8?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-400 (#00D5BE).

What colors go well with #49DCD8?

#49DCD8 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DC474C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #49DCD8 below.

Is #49DCD8 good for buttons?

#49DCD8 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #49DCD8 — white text only reaches 1.68:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #49DCD8 the same as CSS turquoise?

No — #49DCD8 is not the CSS named color turquoise, but turquoise (#40E0D0) is the closest CSS named color.

#49DCD8 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #49DCD8

Not just a swatch — here's how #49DCD8 works with other colors. Named schemes with #49DCD8 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #49DCD8 Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Turquoise 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 #49DCD8 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #49DCD8 Secondary #D1FBF8 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Turquoise 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 Turquoise carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #49DCD8 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #89FFFE

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

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #49DCD8 Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #819C72 Secondary #3A3933

Turquoise 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 #49DCD8 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 21/100

Cool

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

Softness 63/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 18/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 19/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 32/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 25/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 47/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 24/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 46/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 70/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #49DCD8

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For interior

For fashion

People also use #49DCD8 with

Light Green Cornflower Blue Vermilion 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 11.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DEF4F3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #47AFDC — 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 #49DCD8 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #49DCD8;
  --color-base-rgb: 73 220 216;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(81.7% 0.122 192.4);
  --color-50: #F2FDFD;
  --color-100: #DCF9F8;
  --color-200: #BBF2F0;
  --color-300: #8CE3E1;
  --color-400: #61D1CE;
  --color-500: #3FB6B2;
  --color-600: #378B88;
  --color-700: #2C6361;
  --color-800: #204140;
  --color-900: #152827;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  turquoise: {
    50: '#F2FDFD',
    100: '#DCF9F8',
    200: '#BBF2F0',
    300: '#8CE3E1',
    400: '#61D1CE',
    500: '#3FB6B2',
    600: '#378B88',
    700: '#2C6361',
    800: '#204140',
    900: '#152827',
  },
}

$base: #49DCD8;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FDFD;
$base-100: #DCF9F8;
$base-200: #BBF2F0;
$base-300: #8CE3E1;
$base-400: #61D1CE;
$base-500: #3FB6B2;
$base-600: #378B88;
$base-700: #2C6361;
$base-800: #204140;
$base-900: #152827;
$base-hover: #25C3BE;
$base-subtle: #CDEFEE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#49DCD8",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FDFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCF9F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBF2F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8CE3E1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#61D1CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3FB6B2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#378B88",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2C6361",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#204140",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152827",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}