#49899A
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(59.4% 0.07 217.1), rgb(73, 137, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#49899A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49899A |
| RGB | rgb(73, 137, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 36%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.07 217.1) |
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 #49899A | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #49899A | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #49899A text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #49899A text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDE1
oklch(88.6% 0.019 213.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C7CF
oklch(81% 0.034 215.6)
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Step 400
400
#79AAB7
oklch(70.8% 0.055 216)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#49899A
oklch(59.4% 0.07 217.1)
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Step 600
600
#367E91
oklch(55.5% 0.077 217.9)
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Step 700
700
#286B7B
oklch(49.2% 0.071 216.4)
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Step 800
800
#235764
oklch(42.7% 0.059 216.8)
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Step 900
900
#224852
oklch(37.8% 0.046 217.1)
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Step 950
950
#152A30
oklch(27% 0.029 218.2)
#49899A 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) | #7E859B | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717C9A | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #138F8E | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49899A
#49899A
oklch(59.4% 0.07 217.1)
- #A47060
#A47060
oklch(59.5% 0.071 37.8)
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 #49899A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.039
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.041
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.041
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.043
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.044
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.044
Use #49899A 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.