#49938F
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(61.5% 0.074 190.7), rgb(73, 147, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#49938F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 191°. 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 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49938F |
| RGB | rgb(73, 147, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 34%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.074 190.7) |
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 #49938F | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #49938F | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #49938F text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #49938F text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 189.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9C6
oklch(81% 0.037 189.9)
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Step 400
400
#75ADA9
oklch(70.8% 0.059 190.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#49938F
oklch(61.5% 0.074 190.7)
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Step 600
600
#2D827E
oklch(55.5% 0.08 190.7)
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Step 700
700
#1E6E6B
oklch(49.1% 0.075 191.3)
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Step 800
800
#1C5A57
oklch(42.8% 0.062 190.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4A48
oklch(37.8% 0.049 191.3)
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Step 950
950
#132B2A
oklch(26.9% 0.03 192)
#49938F 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) | #8C8C8F | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8390 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D9692 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49938F
#49938F
oklch(61.5% 0.074 190.7)
- #AC727A
#AC727A
oklch(61.5% 0.074 10.4)
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 #49938F, 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 0.018
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.031
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.033
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.035
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.035
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.045
Use #49938F 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.