#49B693
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(70.4% 0.113 168.7), rgb(73, 182, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#49B693 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 8.39:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49B693 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 182, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 43%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.113 168.7) |
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 #49B693 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #49B693 | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49B693 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49B693 text on black | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -53.1 | 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
#F0F8F4
oklch(97.2% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 167.5)
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Step 200
200
#C1E2D4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 167.9)
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Step 300
300
#93D0B9
oklch(81% 0.071 169.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#49B693
oklch(70.4% 0.113 168.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A17C
oklch(63% 0.126 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#49B693 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) | #B2AA91 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29F95 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B7AC | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49B693
#49B693
oklch(70.4% 0.113 168.7)
- #D482AB
#D482AB
oklch(70.5% 0.113 349)
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 #49B693, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.011
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.038
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.039
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.039
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.042
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.044
Use #49B693 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.