#49B989
Closest named color: Green Blue (#01C08D). oklch(70.9% 0.125 162.1), rgb(73, 185, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#49B989 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Blue (#01C08D), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Blue (#01C08D) |
| Black text | 8.58:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49B989 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 185, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 44%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.125 162.1) |
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 #49B989 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #49B989 | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49B989 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49B989 text on black | 8.58:1 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 161.7)
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Step 200
200
#C1E3D0
oklch(88.6% 0.044 160.9)
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Step 300
300
#92D1B1
oklch(80.9% 0.079 161.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#49B989
oklch(70.9% 0.125 162.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A36F
oklch(63.2% 0.139 161.8)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#49B989 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) | #B6AC86 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A18C | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #06B9AC | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49B989
#49B989
oklch(70.9% 0.125 162.1)
- #D680B7
#D680B7
oklch(70.8% 0.126 341.9)
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 #49B989, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.033
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.033
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.036
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.039
Use #49B989 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.