#49F0CB
Closest named color: Bright Teal (#01F9C6). oklch(86.1% 0.145 174.5), rgb(73, 240, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.60:1).
About this color
#49F0CB is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Teal (#01F9C6), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Teal (#01F9C6) |
| Black text | 14.60:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49F0CB |
| RGB | rgb(73, 240, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 85%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.145 174.5) |
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 #49F0CB | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #49F0CB | 14.60:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #49F0CB text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #49F0CB text on black | 14.60:1 | AAA | Lc -82.9 | 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
#E5FBF4
oklch(97% 0.025 174.8)
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Step 100
100
#C5F6E7
oklch(93.5% 0.054 174.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#49F0CB
oklch(86.1% 0.145 174.5)
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Step 300
300
#00E0BA
oklch(80.9% 0.153 174.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9B
oklch(70.7% 0.134 174.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A085
oklch(63% 0.119 175)
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Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#49F0CB 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) | #E8E1C9 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1D0CE | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00F3E5 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49F0CB
#49F0CB
oklch(86.1% 0.145 174.5)
- #FFBBD5
#FFBBD5
oklch(86.2% 0.085 354.3)
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 #49F0CB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #49F0CB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.031
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.031
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.037
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.041
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Cyan #2AFEB7 ΔE 0.055
Use #49F0CB 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.