#49988D
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(62.7% 0.08 183.5), rgb(73, 152, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#49988D is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49988D |
| RGB | rgb(73, 152, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 35%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.08 183.5) |
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 #49988D | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #49988D | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #49988D text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #49988D text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEA
oklch(93.5% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 182.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6C9C3
oklch(80.9% 0.038 183.8)
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Step 400
400
#73AEA4
oklch(70.7% 0.063 182.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#49988D
oklch(62.7% 0.08 183.5)
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Step 600
600
#268478
oklch(55.7% 0.087 182.8)
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Step 700
700
#176F65
oklch(49% 0.08 183.5)
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Step 800
800
#175B53
oklch(42.8% 0.067 183.7)
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Step 900
900
#1C4B44
oklch(37.8% 0.052 182.2)
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Step 950
950
#122C28
oklch(27.1% 0.033 182.6)
#49988D 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) | #92908D | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85878E | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C9B95 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49988D
#49988D
oklch(62.7% 0.08 183.5)
- #B17483
#B17483
oklch(62.7% 0.079 3.6)
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 #49988D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.011
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.022
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.023
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.028
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.029
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.039
Use #49988D 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.