#49F5DE
Closest named color: Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA). oklch(87.9% 0.141 182), rgb(73, 245, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.39:1).
About this color
#49F5DE is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.39:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA) |
| Black text | 15.39:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49F5DE |
| RGB | rgb(73, 245, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 90%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.9% 0.141 182) |
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 #49F5DE | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #49F5DE | 15.39:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #49F5DE text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #49F5DE text on black | 15.39:1 | AAA | Lc -86.2 | 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
#E5FBF7
oklch(97.1% 0.024 183.8)
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Step 100
100
#C4F6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.053 181.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#49F5DE
oklch(87.9% 0.141 182)
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Step 300
300
#00DEC8
oklch(80.8% 0.144 182.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA6
oklch(70.8% 0.127 181.5)
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Step 500
500
#009F8F
oklch(63.1% 0.113 182.5)
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Step 600
600
#008678
oklch(55.6% 0.1 182.2)
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Step 700
700
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C52
oklch(42.6% 0.076 182.2)
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Step 900
900
#004D44
oklch(37.7% 0.068 181.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#49F5DE 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) | #EAE7DD | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2D5E0 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00FAEE | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49F5DE
#49F5DE
oklch(87.9% 0.141 182)
- #FFC5D3
#FFC5D3
oklch(87.9% 0.068 2.5)
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 #49F5DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #49F5DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.019
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.036
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.037
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.042
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.043
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.043
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.044
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.049
Use #49F5DE 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.