#49A686
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(66% 0.101 167.9), rgb(73, 166, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#49A686 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49A686 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 166, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 39%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.101 167.9) |
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 #49A686 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #49A686 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49A686 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49A686 text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 166.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBBA
oklch(80.8% 0.05 167.9)
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Step 400
400
#6DB197
oklch(70.7% 0.08 167.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#49A686
oklch(66% 0.101 167.9)
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Step 600
600
#0C8767
oklch(55.5% 0.109 168.3)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#055D46
oklch(42.6% 0.084 168.4)
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Step 900
900
#144D3B
oklch(37.8% 0.066 167.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D22
oklch(27% 0.042 167)
#49A686 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) | #A29C84 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949288 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1CA79D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49A686
#49A686
oklch(66% 0.101 167.9)
- #C0789D
#C0789D
oklch(66% 0.101 348.1)
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 #49A686, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.033
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.038
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.038
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.041
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.044
Use #49A686 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.