#49A98E
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(67% 0.1 172), rgb(73, 169, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#49A98E is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49A98E |
| RGB | rgb(73, 169, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 40%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.1 172) |
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 #49A98E | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #49A98E | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49A98E text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49A98E text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE8
oklch(93.6% 0.018 170.1)
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Step 200
200
#C3E1D6
oklch(88.5% 0.035 171.4)
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Step 300
300
#98CEBC
oklch(80.9% 0.062 172.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#49A98E
oklch(67% 0.1 172)
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Step 500
500
#00A181
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172)
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Step 600
600
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002E23
oklch(26.8% 0.052 171.9)
#49A98E 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) | #A49F8D | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969490 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0FAAA1 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49A98E
#49A98E
oklch(67% 0.1 172)
- #C47B9C
#C47B9C
oklch(66.9% 0.1 351.5)
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 #49A98E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.028
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.034
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.036
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.041
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.041
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.044
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.047
Use #49A98E 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.