#49A689
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(66.1% 0.099 170), rgb(73, 166, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#49A689 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49A689 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 166, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 39%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.099 170) |
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 #49A689 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #49A689 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49A689 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49A689 text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 169.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBBC
oklch(80.8% 0.048 170.8)
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Step 400
400
#6DB199
oklch(70.8% 0.078 169.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#49A689
oklch(66.1% 0.099 170)
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Step 600
600
#0B8769
oklch(55.5% 0.108 169.7)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#045D48
oklch(42.6% 0.083 170.3)
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Step 900
900
#144D3C
oklch(37.9% 0.065 169.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D23
oklch(27% 0.042 169.1)
#49A689 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) | #A29C88 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94928B | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #19A79E | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49A689
#49A689
oklch(66.1% 0.099 170)
- #C0799B
#C0799B
oklch(66.1% 0.098 349.9)
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 #49A689, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.033
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.035
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.036
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.038
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.044
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.046
Use #49A689 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.