#49BDB3
Closest named color: Topaz (#13BBAF). oklch(73% 0.105 187.2), rgb(73, 189, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#49BDB3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Topaz (#13BBAF), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Topaz (#13BBAF) |
| Black text | 9.21:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49BDB3 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 189, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 47%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.105 187.2) |
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 #49BDB3 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #49BDB3 | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #49BDB3 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #49BDB3 text on black | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#EFF7F6
oklch(97% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDEEEC
oklch(93.6% 0.018 188.4)
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Step 200
200
#BFE1DD
oklch(88.4% 0.036 187.8)
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Step 300
300
#8FCFC8
oklch(80.9% 0.066 187.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#49BDB3
oklch(73% 0.105 187.2)
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Step 500
500
#009E95
oklch(63% 0.11 187.7)
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Step 600
600
#00857D
oklch(55.5% 0.097 187.4)
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Step 700
700
#007069
oklch(49.1% 0.086 187.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#49BDB3 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) | #B3B3B3 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2A6B4 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C1BA | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49BDB3
#49BDB3
oklch(73% 0.105 187.2)
- #E08C9C
#E08C9C
oklch(73.1% 0.104 7.6)
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 #49BDB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.024
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.053
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.058
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.058
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.066
Use #49BDB3 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.