#49B899
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(71% 0.111 171.6), rgb(73, 184, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#49B899 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 8.59:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49B899 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 184, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 44%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.111 171.6) |
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 #49B899 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #49B899 | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49B899 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49B899 text on black | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -54.2 | 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
#F0F8F5
oklch(97.2% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDEEE8
oklch(93.5% 0.02 172.8)
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Step 200
200
#C1E2D6
oklch(88.5% 0.038 171.4)
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Step 300
300
#92D0BB
oklch(80.9% 0.07 171.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#49B899
oklch(71% 0.111 171.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A180
oklch(63.1% 0.123 171.4)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#49B899 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) | #B3AD98 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A19B | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B9AF | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49B899
#49B899
oklch(71% 0.111 171.6)
- #D784A9
#D784A9
oklch(71.1% 0.111 352.1)
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 #49B899, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.016
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.033
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.039
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.040
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.045
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.051
Use #49B899 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.