#49A88B
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(66.6% 0.101 170.3), rgb(73, 168, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#49A88B is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49A88B |
| RGB | rgb(73, 168, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 39%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.101 170.3) |
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 #49A88B | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #49A88B | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49A88B text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49A88B text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#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
#C8DFD6
oklch(88.4% 0.027 170.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBBC
oklch(80.8% 0.048 170.8)
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Step 400
400
#6CB199
oklch(70.8% 0.079 169.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#49A88B
oklch(66.6% 0.101 170.3)
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Step 600
600
#02876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.7)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#124D3C
oklch(37.8% 0.066 169.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D23
oklch(27% 0.042 169.5)
#49A88B 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) | #A49E8A | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95948D | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #15A9A0 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49A88B
#49A88B
oklch(66.6% 0.101 170.3)
- #C37A9C
#C37A9C
oklch(66.7% 0.1 350.7)
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 #49A88B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.031
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.033
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.036
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.040
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.042
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.043
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.045
Use #49A88B 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.