#49E4AE
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(82.5% 0.151 165.5), rgb(73, 228, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.99:1).
About this color
#49E4AE is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 12.99:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49E4AE |
| RGB | rgb(73, 228, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 74%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.151 165.5) |
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 #49E4AE | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #49E4AE | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #49E4AE text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #49E4AE text on black | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
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
#D0F4E3
oklch(93.7% 0.044 165.3)
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Step 200
200
#A4EBCC
oklch(88.5% 0.083 165.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#49E4AE
oklch(82.5% 0.151 165.5)
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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
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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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)
#49E4AE 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) | #DFD4AB | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC5B2 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E4D5 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49E4AE
#49E4AE
oklch(82.5% 0.151 165.5)
- #FFA4D7
#FFA4D7
oklch(82.4% 0.124 345.5)
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 #49E4AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #49E4AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.018
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.042
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.048
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.052
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.056
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.062
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.063
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.063
Use #49E4AE 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.