#49AEB4
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(69.4% 0.093 200.6), rgb(73, 174, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#49AEB4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 7.99:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49AEB4 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 174, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 42%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.093 200.6) |
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 #49AEB4 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #49AEB4 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49AEB4 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49AEB4 text on black | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#DEEDEE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 201.7)
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Step 200
200
#C1E0E2
oklch(88.5% 0.033 201.3)
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Step 300
300
#94CCD0
oklch(80.8% 0.058 201.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#49AEB4
oklch(69.4% 0.093 200.6)
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Step 500
500
#009CA4
oklch(63% 0.107 201.2)
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Step 600
600
#00838A
oklch(55.5% 0.094 201.4)
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Step 700
700
#006E74
oklch(49% 0.083 201.4)
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Step 800
800
#005B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 200)
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Step 900
900
#004B4F
oklch(37.5% 0.064 200.9)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#49AEB4 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) | #A2A7B5 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919AB5 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B4B0 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49AEB4
#49AEB4
oklch(69.4% 0.093 200.6)
- #D08584
#D08584
oklch(69.4% 0.093 20.5)
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 #49AEB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.030
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.030
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.046
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.053
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.058
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.062
Use #49AEB4 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.