#49908F
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(60.7% 0.071 194.2), rgb(73, 144, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#49908F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49908F |
| RGB | rgb(73, 144, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 33%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.071 194.2) |
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 #49908F | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #49908F | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #49908F text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #49908F text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDDD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8C8C7
oklch(80.9% 0.034 194.2)
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Step 400
400
#77ACAB
oklch(70.7% 0.056 194.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#49908F
oklch(60.7% 0.071 194.2)
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Step 600
600
#308281
oklch(55.7% 0.078 194)
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Step 700
700
#216D6D
oklch(49% 0.072 195.1)
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Step 800
800
#1E5959
oklch(42.6% 0.06 195.1)
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Step 900
900
#204949
oklch(37.6% 0.046 195.4)
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Step 950
950
#142B2B
oklch(27% 0.029 195.6)
#49908F 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) | #888A8F | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8190 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E948F | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49908F
#49908F
oklch(60.7% 0.071 194.2)
- #A97175
#A97175
oklch(60.8% 0.071 14.7)
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 #49908F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.015
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.026
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.041
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.041
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.041
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.043
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.050
Use #49908F 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.