#49EAEE
Closest named color: Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD). oklch(85.8% 0.13 197.5), rgb(73, 234, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.28:1).
About this color
#49EAEE is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 197°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD) |
| Black text | 14.28:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49EAEE |
| RGB | rgb(73, 234, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 83%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.13 197.5) |
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 #49EAEE | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #49EAEE | 14.28:1 | AAA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #49EAEE text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #49EAEE text on black | 14.28:1 | AAA | Lc -81.5 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E5FAFB
oklch(97% 0.022 200.3)
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Step 100
100
#C5F4F5
oklch(93.5% 0.048 198)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#49EAEE
oklch(85.8% 0.13 197.5)
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Step 300
300
#00DBE0
oklch(80.9% 0.138 197.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B7BB
oklch(70.7% 0.12 197.6)
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Step 500
500
#009DA0
oklch(63.1% 0.107 197.2)
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Step 600
600
#008487
oklch(55.6% 0.095 197.6)
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Step 700
700
#006F71
oklch(49.1% 0.084 197)
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Step 800
800
#005B5D
oklch(42.7% 0.073 197.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C4E
oklch(37.8% 0.064 197.8)
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Step 950
950
#002D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 197.1)
#49EAEE 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) | #DADFEF | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2CDEF | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00F2EB | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49EAEE
#49EAEE
oklch(85.8% 0.13 197.5)
- #FFBCBE
#FFBCBE
oklch(85.7% 0.078 16.8)
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 #49EAEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.033
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.035
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.044
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.045
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.050
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.052
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.054
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.056
Use #49EAEE 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.