#49E5EE
Closest named color: Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD). oklch(84.6% 0.127 200.7), rgb(73, 229, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.72:1).
About this color
#49E5EE is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD) |
| Black text | 13.72:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49E5EE |
| RGB | rgb(73, 229, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 83%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.127 200.7) |
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 #49E5EE | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #49E5EE | 13.72:1 | AAA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #49E5EE text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #49E5EE text on black | 13.72:1 | AAA | Lc -79.0 | 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
#E9F9FA
oklch(97.1% 0.017 201.4)
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Step 100
100
#CFF2F4
oklch(93.7% 0.036 200.8)
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Step 200
200
#A1E8EC
oklch(88.6% 0.071 200.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#49E5EE
oklch(84.6% 0.127 200.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B6BF
oklch(70.6% 0.12 201.1)
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Step 500
500
#009CA4
oklch(63% 0.107 201.2)
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Step 600
600
#00838A
oklch(55.5% 0.094 201.4)
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Step 700
700
#006E74
oklch(49% 0.083 201.4)
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Step 800
800
#005B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 200)
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Step 900
900
#004B4F
oklch(37.5% 0.064 200.9)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#49E5EE 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) | #D4DBEF | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC9EF | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00EDE7 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49E5EE
#49E5EE
oklch(84.6% 0.127 200.7)
- #FFB7B5
#FFB7B5
oklch(84.6% 0.084 20.8)
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 #49E5EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.038
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.042
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.043
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.047
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.058
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.062
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.063
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.063
Use #49E5EE 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.