#49A0BD
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66.4% 0.093 222.9), rgb(73, 160, 189).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#49A0BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49A0BD |
| RGB | rgb(73, 160, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 47%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.093 222.9) |
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 #49A0BD | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #49A0BD | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49A0BD text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49A0BD text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE5
oklch(88.4% 0.025 222.6)
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Step 300
300
#A1C8D6
oklch(80.9% 0.046 221.7)
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Step 400
400
#6CABC2
oklch(70.7% 0.073 223.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#49A0BD
oklch(66.4% 0.093 222.9)
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Step 600
600
#0A809E
oklch(55.7% 0.101 222.3)
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Step 700
700
#006B86
oklch(49% 0.091 223.1)
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Step 800
800
#04586E
oklch(42.8% 0.078 222.7)
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Step 900
900
#134859
oklch(37.6% 0.061 223.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2B34
oklch(27.2% 0.038 221.3)
#49A0BD 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) | #8F9CBF | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F90BD | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A9A9 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49A0BD
#49A0BD
oklch(66.4% 0.093 222.9)
- #C48065
#C48065
oklch(66.4% 0.093 42.4)
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 #49A0BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.044
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.045
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.059
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.064
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.064
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.065
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.066
Use #49A0BD 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.