What color is #49DEFF?

#49DEFF is a light, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(73, 222, 255), and in HSL hsl(191, 100%, 64%).

Is #49DEFF accessible as text?

On white, #49DEFF has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 13.18:1 (passes). For text placed on #49DEFF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #49DEFF?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-300 (#53EAFD).

What colors go well with #49DEFF?

#49DEFF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #FF6947. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #49DEFF below.

Is #49DEFF good for buttons?

#49DEFF works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #49DEFF — white text only reaches 1.59:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #49DEFF the same as CSS skyblue?

No — #49DEFF is not the CSS named color skyblue, but skyblue (#87CEEB) is the closest CSS named color.

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

Palettes built on #49DEFF

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #49DEFF Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

Bright Sky 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 #49DEFF Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Bright Sky 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 #49DEFF Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #8AFFFF

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #49DEFF Secondary #D6FFFF Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Bright Sky 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 Bright Sky carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

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

Bright Sky 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 #49DEFF 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 12/100

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 17/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 27/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 23/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 50/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 20/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 45/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 65/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #49DEFF

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People also use #49DEFF with

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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 11.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFF5FA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #47A0FF — 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 #49DEFF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #49DEFF;
  --color-base-rgb: 73 222 255;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(83.6% 0.130 215.9);
  --color-50: #F0FCFE;
  --color-100: #D8F6FD;
  --color-200: #B1EEFC;
  --color-300: #77E0F8;
  --color-400: #46CDEC;
  --color-500: #22B2D2;
  --color-600: #23889F;
  --color-700: #1F6170;
  --color-800: #184048;
  --color-900: #11272C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bright-sky: {
    50: '#F0FCFE',
    100: '#D8F6FD',
    200: '#B1EEFC',
    300: '#77E0F8',
    400: '#46CDEC',
    500: '#22B2D2',
    600: '#23889F',
    700: '#1F6170',
    800: '#184048',
    900: '#11272C',
  },
}

$base: #49DEFF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FCFE;
$base-100: #D8F6FD;
$base-200: #B1EEFC;
$base-300: #77E0F8;
$base-400: #46CDEC;
$base-500: #22B2D2;
$base-600: #23889F;
$base-700: #1F6170;
$base-800: #184048;
$base-900: #11272C;
$base-hover: #06D1FF;
$base-subtle: #CFF1F8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#49DEFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FCFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F6FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1EEFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#77E0F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#46CDEC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#22B2D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#23889F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#1F6170",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#184048",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#11272C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #49DEFF

Color Lab

Pairs with #49DEFF

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