#49DCC0
Closest named color: Turquoise (#40E0D0). oklch(81% 0.13 177.5), rgb(73, 220, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.28:1).
About this color
#49DCC0 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise (#40E0D0) |
| Black text | 12.28:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49DCC0 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 220, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 68%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.13 177.5) |
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 #49DCC0 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #49DCC0 | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #49DCC0 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #49DCC0 text on black | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EAFAF5
oklch(97.2% 0.018 175.3)
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Step 100
100
#D0F3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.039 176.3)
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Step 200
200
#A5E9D9
oklch(88.4% 0.072 178.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#49DCC0
oklch(81% 0.13 177.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BBA0
oklch(70.8% 0.131 177.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A089
oklch(63.1% 0.116 177.6)
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Step 600
600
#008673
oklch(55.5% 0.102 178.1)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#49DCC0 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) | #D4CFBF | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC0C2 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DFD4 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49DCC0
#49DCC0
oklch(81% 0.13 177.5)
- #FFA0C1
#FFA0C1
oklch(81% 0.119 357.7)
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 #49DCC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.021
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.037
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.040
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.043
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.058
Use #49DCC0 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.