#49CA9B
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(75.6% 0.133 165.3), rgb(73, 202, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#49CA9B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.20:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49CA9B |
| RGB | rgb(73, 202, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 55%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.133 165.3) |
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 #49CA9B | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #49CA9B | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #49CA9B text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #49CA9B text on black | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#EFF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCEFE6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 165.8)
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Step 200
200
#BEE3D2
oklch(88.4% 0.045 165.8)
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Step 300
300
#8CD2B4
oklch(80.9% 0.083 165.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#49CA9B
oklch(75.6% 0.133 165.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A276
oklch(63.1% 0.132 165.5)
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Step 600
600
#008862
oklch(55.5% 0.117 165.2)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#49CA9B 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) | #C6BC98 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AF9E | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CABD | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49CA9B
#49CA9B
oklch(75.6% 0.133 165.3)
- #EB8CC3
#EB8CC3
oklch(75.6% 0.133 345)
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 #49CA9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.032
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.033
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.035
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.043
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.053
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
Use #49CA9B 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.