#49AEAF
Closest named color: Light Sea Green (#20B2AA). oklch(69.2% 0.093 196.1), rgb(73, 174, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#49AEAF is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Sea Green (#20B2AA) |
| Black text | 7.95:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49AEAF |
| RGB | rgb(73, 174, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 41%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.093 196.1) |
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 #49AEAF | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #49AEAF | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49AEAF text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49AEAF text on black | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#F0F7F7
oklch(97.1% 0.007 197)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEED
oklch(93.7% 0.017 192.3)
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Step 200
200
#C2E0E0
oklch(88.5% 0.032 196.6)
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Step 300
300
#94CDCD
oklch(80.9% 0.059 196.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#49AEAF
oklch(69.2% 0.093 196.1)
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Step 500
500
#009D9F
oklch(63.1% 0.107 196.4)
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Step 600
600
#008485
oklch(55.6% 0.095 195.7)
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Step 700
700
#006F70
oklch(49.1% 0.084 195.9)
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Step 800
800
#005B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 196.1)
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Step 900
900
#004C4D
oklch(37.8% 0.064 196.3)
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Step 950
950
#002D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 197.1)
#49AEAF 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) | #A3A6AF | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939AB0 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B3AE | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49AEAF
#49AEAF
oklch(69.2% 0.093 196.1)
- #CF8488
#CF8488
oklch(69.2% 0.093 16.3)
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 #49AEAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.025
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.035
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.054
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.056
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.063
Use #49AEAF 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.