#49879A
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(58.9% 0.07 220), rgb(73, 135, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#49879A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49879A |
| RGB | rgb(73, 135, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 36%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.07 220) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #49879A | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #49879A | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #49879A text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #49879A text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.018 219.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6CF
oklch(80.9% 0.032 219.9)
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Step 400
400
#7EA8B7
oklch(70.6% 0.05 221.9)
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Step 500
500
#5B93A5
oklch(63.1% 0.065 220.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#49879A
oklch(58.9% 0.07 220)
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Step 700
700
#30697A
oklch(49% 0.065 220.1)
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Step 800
800
#295663
oklch(42.7% 0.054 219.1)
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Step 900
900
#264751
oklch(37.7% 0.042 219.5)
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Step 950
950
#172A2F
oklch(27.1% 0.026 216.3)
#49879A with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7B849B | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7B9A | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #158D8D | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49879A
#49879A
oklch(58.9% 0.07 220)
- #A26F5D
#A26F5D
oklch(59% 0.071 40.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #49879A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.035
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.037
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.038
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.038
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.038
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.044
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.045
Use #49879A in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.