#49CD9A
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(76.3% 0.137 163.8), rgb(73, 205, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#49CD9A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49CD9A |
| RGB | rgb(73, 205, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 57%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.137 163.8) |
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 #49CD9A | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #49CD9A | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #49CD9A text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #49CD9A text on black | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EBFAF2
oklch(97.2% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 100
100
#D3F3E3
oklch(93.7% 0.04 164)
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Step 200
200
#AAEACC
oklch(88.6% 0.077 164.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#49CD9A
oklch(76.3% 0.137 163.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BD86
oklch(70.7% 0.151 163.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A273
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F36
oklch(37.9% 0.081 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#49CD9A 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) | #C9BF97 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B29D | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CDBF | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49CD9A
#49CD9A
oklch(76.3% 0.137 163.8)
- #EE8DC8
#EE8DC8
oklch(76.3% 0.137 343.6)
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 #49CD9A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #49CD9A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.033
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.037
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.047
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.048
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
Use #49CD9A 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.