#49DBA7
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(80.1% 0.145 165.3), rgb(73, 219, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.97:1).
About this color
#49DBA7 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 11.97:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49DBA7 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 219, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 67%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.145 165.3) |
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 #49DBA7 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #49DBA7 | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #49DBA7 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #49DBA7 text on black | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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
#EAFAF2
oklch(97.1% 0.02 164.6)
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Step 100
100
#D1F3E3
oklch(93.5% 0.041 165.4)
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Step 200
200
#A6EBCC
oklch(88.6% 0.082 165)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#49DBA7
oklch(80.1% 0.145 165.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8A
oklch(70.8% 0.148 165.3)
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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)
#49DBA7 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) | #D7CCA4 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BEAA | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DBCD | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49DBA7
#49DBA7
oklch(80.1% 0.145 165.3)
- #FF96D3
#FF96D3
oklch(80% 0.145 345)
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 #49DBA7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #49DBA7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.028
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.037
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.054
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.064
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.065
Use #49DBA7 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.